Joint Variation: Double Dovetail
…2 pieces of wood- ½” (13mm) x 3 ½” (89mm) x 5” (127mm) Square Pencil Dovetail Template Dovetail Saw Knife Chisel– ¾ (19mm), ½ (13mm), and ⅜ (10mm) Chisel Hammer…
…2 pieces of wood- ½” (13mm) x 3 ½” (89mm) x 5” (127mm) Square Pencil Dovetail Template Dovetail Saw Knife Chisel– ¾ (19mm), ½ (13mm), and ⅜ (10mm) Chisel Hammer…
…Pencil Steel Rule Gauge Woodworker’s knife Chisel hammer Router Plane (Optional) Chisel x 2 One smaller than the width of your recess and the other 1” (25mm) wide Tenon Saw (Optional)…
…a wide (1”) chisel right on the knifewall and begin to chop across the board with a chisel hammer. Note: Do not chop too hard at this point, as you…
…too much resistance, use a narrower chisel -maybe ¾” or even ½”, making sure it’s sharp. This will definitely be a lot easier. Using a wide chisel and chisel hammer…
…a step down as usual If you use the chisel hammer, be sure to go quite gently at first You can go back in again with the knife and square…
…chisel hammer. Apply a blob of glue on the tail recess between the pins Ensure you have a thin layer of glue on either side of the tail and on…
…the same, but if not, release pressure from the vice and tap the long side with a chisel hammer until both lengths are equal. Then set aside for the glue…
…of this guide on our sister site, Woodworking Masterclasses, click here. For this project you will need: Pencil Square Knife Chisel Chisel Hammer Rasp/File Gauge Router Plane Tape measure Tenon…
…nothing is holding up the joint from seating. Once the recess is trimmed and level, assemble the joint using a chisel hammer to make sure it fits well. Take the…
…hammer. Stay vertical on the extreme of the mortise Go bevel up until you are close to the end of the mortise Clean up the intersection of the mortise and…