Australian Wood Review

Dovetails on a Tablesaw

My personal preference is to cut dovetails by hand, whether it is for drawers, boxes or bench seats. I like the look of the handcut joint and also the freedom it gives me in layout and design. But there are times when I use the tablesaw to do the job, as is the case with this bench seat which has quite thick components. The method is also useful where you need to do a number of dovetail drawer boxes of similar size for example.

Angles and sizes

To cut the tails, the sawblade needs to be angled, while for the tails the work needs to

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