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Inlaid dovetails - Tutorial, Part 2 (actually cutting tails and pins!)

Posted in Box making, Dovetails, Tutorial, Video by Al (Sandal Woods)

October 28, 2007

Keywords: inlaid dovetails D4 jig woodworking contrasting wood jointIn Part 2, I actually cut dovetails and pins on the sycamore (primary wood) and on the walnut (which I am using as accent wood in the inlays). Suggestion: Watch Part 1 first, and THEN this one will make a LOT more sense!



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You will notice that I use a climb cutting technique as I start each cut, even when cutting the tails. But climb-cutting will be much more important when I cut the pins, as there is a LOT more waste to remove in the tails boards! My only advice is to take it easy and make only VERY light cuts when you make the climb cuts - if you don’t, the router WILL let you know you are taking too much material in one pass.Let me know with your comments how you like this tutorial. And remember: Part 3 will show the actual cutting of the boards to final inlay thickness.Enjoy!—— Al

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4 Responses to “Inlaid dovetails - Tutorial, Part 2 (actually cutting tails and pins!)”

  1. Wayne

    on October 29 2007

    I’m a complete novice when it comes to anything ‘dovetail’ so thats why I watched your two videos, very nice and understandable even to a beginner.
    Looking forward to the 3 installment.

    Thanks,
    Wayne

  2. Egon

    on October 29 2007

    Absolutely awesome! Thank you for doing this vid and sharing your expertise. :)

  3. Kip Elbert

    on October 29 2007

    This was great to see. I’ve seen examples through the years and wondered about the exact procedure to acomplish the inlaid look. I assume box joints will be the same procedure. Looking forward to the next (part 3) video. Thank You for sharing and the effort this video series represents. Kipper

  4. David

    on October 31 2007

    Thank you for putting in all the work to share this with us. You can read about this sort of thing but there is no substitute for seeing it, or for hearing your tips!

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About Me

My name is Al Navas, and I live in NW Missouri with my bride of many years. We are both woodworkers who love to be in the shop together, sharing wonderful times. She is a woodturner, and also carves and does pyrography. I do what many call flat work, which includes jewelry boxes to blanket chests; armoires to entertainment centers; church altars to prayer kneelers; custom cabinets to rustic furniture. In our “spare” time in the shop we make toys, bird houses, etc., for our granddaughters. In late 2007 we finished serving as officers for the St Joseph Woodworkers Guild.