How Do You Make Dovetail Joints In Woodworking?
Dovetail joints are well known for their pleasing look but also their great strength. Many budding woodworkers look forward to the day when they can make their first piece using these joints. Making these joints need not be difficult if you know how. What Makes Dovetail Joints So Strong If you inspect a dovetail joint closely then you should be able to see how the tails and pins fit together snugly, due to the trapezoidal shape of them. This means that they cannot easily be pulled apart. After applying the glue, no further reinforcements such as screws, nails or tacks are necessary. Dovetail Joint Types – Through With this type of joint, the tails and pins can be seen from both sides. – Half-Blind With this type of joint, the tails and pins can only be seen from one side. One piece of the joint is cut in the regular way but the other side features cuts that only go to a specific depth and not all the way through. A half-blind is useful where you do not want to see the joint. For exampl
