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Through Dovetails – Fitting the Tails

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. With both the pins and the tails cut out, it’s time to fit them together. Watch this video! STEP ONE: [...]

Through Dovetails 05 – Cutting the Tails

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. Now that the tails are laid out, it’s time to cut them. Remember to stay inside the lines. Always [...]

Through Dovetails 04 – Tail Layout

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. With the pins cut and paired, it’s time to move onto tail layout. Watch this video! STEP ONE: Clamp [...]

Through Dovetails 03 – Paring the Pins

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. With the pins cut, the next step is the pare them. This takes a steady hand, a sharp set [...]

Through Dovetails 02 – Cutting the Pins

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. Once the pins have been laid out, you’ll be cutting them, first by making cut lines and then removing [...]

Through Dovetails 01 – Pin Layout

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The dovetail is both a decorative mark of fine woodworking and a strong and long-lasting joint. In a through dovetail, both of the pieces go entirely through one another, leaving the joint visible on the outside. Making through dove tails begins with proper pin layout. In this How To, we’re using a couple of tools [...]

Spring Joints

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

A spring joint takes advantage of wood’s natural flexibility. Use a spring joint when gluing board edges together to allow for the expansion and contraction of wood and to prevent cracking and separating. A spring joint is achieved by planing a curved cut into the middle edge of both boards so that when the boards [...]

Mortise and Tenon – Cutting the Tenon

By TommyMac On August 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Step-by-Step

The mortise and tenon is an essential joint in woodworking. It enjoys numerous variations and can be completed using a variety of techniques. The application of the mortise and tenon for frame joinery extends beyond the world of woodworking into house-building, although the time-consuming practice is very seldom used in that arena anymore. The mortise [...]

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