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How to Make Inlaid Dovetails (Double Dovetails) #2: PREPARING YOUR STOCK

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This is part 2 in a 5 part series: How to Make Inlaid Dovetails (Double Dovetails)

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. PREPARING YOUR STOCK
  3. CUTTING THE TAILS
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  1. Finished!

 First I milled up and squared all pine  and cedar stock. I am using pine for the two main boards and cedar for the inlay. Initially I cut each to 12”L x 3-5/16” W x ½” T. See Fig. 4


Next, I divide my stock into 4” lengths and begin the marking  and layout process. I pencil mark each piece “Tails”, “Pins”, and “Inlay” as shown in Fig 5.



6 Comments

Steve Rasmussen commented about 1 month ago
I'll be following along with interest!
MrRick commented about 1 month ago
Great. Posting this is painful but Ill get through it.
Pottz commented about 1 month ago
great blog rick well done. much better than just a project. il read through this when i have more time.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

MrRick commented about 1 month ago
Thanks Pottz. I'm looking it back over at the moment double checking.
SplinterGroup commented about 1 month ago
I find that some of the techniques used can be applied for other work, makes for worthy viewing!
MrRick commented about 1 month ago
Yep. That's what I love about doing dovetails. One hones their skills for other things. You pick up discipline need elsewhere. 

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