Sliding Dovetail

Tapered Sliding Dovetails by Hand
February 18, 2019

Specialty plane helps cut a self-locking dovetail joint.
Designer’s Notebook: A Finer Side of Pine
May 30, 2018

From blanket chests to tables to case pieces, his “fine pine line” is simple in style and modest in material
Hot-Rod a Plane for Sliding Dovetails
May 26, 2015

Tim Rousseau shows how to modify a side rabbet plane to fine tune a tapered sliding dovetail.
Sliding Dovetail Partitions
September 13, 2013

Philip Lowe demonstrates how to cut smooth sliding dovetail joinery for the drawer and door dividers on his workbench.
Shoji Screen Jewelry Box
March 11, 2009

This is my latest project. It is an Asian themed jewelry box that my wife and I designed together. It is made of meranti for the case, birdseye maple for…
How to Cut Sliding Dovetail Joints
January 25, 2009

Use a router table for fast and accurate dovetail drawer joinery.
Building Bookshelves to Last
March 1, 2006

How to support loads of any size and weight for years to come
Housed Sliding Dovetails
April 1, 1997

A strong, hidden joint that's ideal for large cabinets

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