Videos in This Series

	Introduction (Now Playing) Get an overview of the various techniques Stephen Hammer employs to cut a wide variety of dovetail joinery.
	Easier Through Dovetails Learn how to combine hand and power tools with for easier, tighter-fitting through dovetail joints.
	Half-blind Dovetails in Half the Time Use two simple jigs to cut half-blind dovetails quickly and accurately.
	Decorative Through Dovetails Learn how to cut narrow pins that vary in width for a truly unique look to your dovetail joinery.
	Curved Through Dovetails Learn how to add a curve to your dovetail joints at the bandsaw.
	Curved Half-Blind Dovetails Learn how to cut curved half-blind dovetails and find out why the technique is actually easier to execute than the curved through dovetail.

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This video expands your know-how and includes: step-by-step instructions for a variety of dovetail joinery techniques.

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Stephen Hammer

New Britain, Connecticut

A guitar-making course was what spurred Stephen Hammer into woodworking. He worked for a contractor in New York City and later completed the 12-week intensive woodworking course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. In 2001, he opened a shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., making high-end furniture and cabinetry. After the birth of his two daughters, he and his wife moved to Connecticut.

In this Video Workshop, I'll show you how to cut beautiful, tight dovetail joinery using a combination of hand and power tools. Beginning with standard through, and half-blind dovetails, I'll expand your woodworking skillset to include decorative through dovetails, as well as curved through and half-blind dovetails.