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HOW TO CUT A LAPPED DOVETAIL JOINT

In this video, I show you how to cut a Lapped Dovetail entirely by hand. This joint is perfect when you want to mechanical strength of a dovetail, but don't necessarily want endgrain showing. Drawer front being a great example of this.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

    - How to mark out the joint
    - How to cut to a line
    - How to refine the joint
    - How to clamp the joint
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