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Precise Dovetails: Tips for Laying Out Tails

Andy Rae shares his secrets for making a dovetailed drawer that's square, flush, and flat at the corners.

By Andy Rae #197–Mar/April 2008 Issue

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Andy Rae, a FineWoodworking.Com contributing editor, takes you step-by-step through the process of cutting full and half-blind dovetails. In these three videos, he shows you how to mark and cut the tails, mark and chisel the pins, then bring all the pieces together in a nice, tight fit.

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