RWW 156 Fixing Dovetail Gaps

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RWW 156 Fixing Dovetail Gaps

FromThe Renaissance Woodworker

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12 minutes

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Feb 7, 2014

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Cutting dovetails that look like they grew that way can be done, but the true mark of a woodworker is being able to make every joint they cut look that way. We all have bad days and end up with gappy joints. This episode shows how I fix the swiss cheese joint.

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Feb 7, 2014

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Titles in the series (85)

So many projects...so little time, welcome to woodworking A-D-D. I'm a woodworker who builds furniture using only hand tools. Come along and learn about the arts and mysteries of hand tool woodworking

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