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Dovetails - The Hand Tools Approach - cover

Dovetails - The Hand Tools Approach

Mitch Peacock

Publisher: The Crowood Press

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Summary

For centuries, dovetail joints have been instrumental in holding wood together. Though modern mass-production of furniture means that most such joints are now machine-cut instead, there is still a place for traditional hand-cut dovetails in low-volume, high-quality furniture making and, increasingly, in the work of the hobbyist woodworker. Dovetails is a comprehensive guide to the hand-tool preparation of dovetail joinery. Containing over 400 photographs and diagrams, it details how to make 28 dovetail joints, from the simplest example through to complicated puzzle joints.
Available since: 11/26/2024.
Print length: 160 pages.

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