eLetter: Hand-cut dovetail refresher

The latest news from FineWoodworking.com - June 12th, 2021 [View in Browser]( [Fine Woodworking Logo]( [Subscribe]( Hello, {EMAIL}! [Hand-Cut Dovetails: Pins First]( It's an understatement to say that for at least the last 16 years I’ve been steeped in all things woodworking, and I love it. As an editor/photographer for Fine Woodworking magazine I live, breathe, and eat woodworking, but I’m not a professional woodworker. That said, with work, life, and family I don’t get into the shop nearly as much as I’d like. It’s fits and starts, which means I’m in a constant state of rusty. Sure the muscle memory kicks in and I don’t have to relearn to use machines; that part is second nature at this point. But when it comes to a specific task, like cutting dovetails for example, if it has been a long time I have to pause and think before I step back in. At one point, there wasn’t a week that went by when I didn’t cut a dovetail by hand, with a jig, or a combo of hand and machine. I didn’t have to think about it at all. If I’m honest, I haven’t cut a dovetail in about four years. I just haven’t made anything with dovetails. Currently though, I have started a new project and it’s dovetail heavy. The day I went in the shop to cut dovetails I went blank. Completely blank. So of course, I went back in the house and turned to Fine Woodworking videos for a refresher, [like this great one from Matt Wadja](. Yes, I’m a pins first kind of person. —Anissa Kapsales [Watch Now]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [Fine Woodworking #290 - July/August 2021]( Featuring Michael Pekovich, Bob Van Dyke, Tom McLaughlin, Steve Latta, and more. [Read More]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [Fine Woodworking #290 - July/August 2021]( [Webinar: Mortises, tenons, box joints, and dovetails with the PantoRouter]( Sign up now! Join us live for as PantoRouter’s Mac Sheldon and John Henry Souza demonstrate this powerful joinery machine. [Read More]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [Webinar: Mortises, tenons, box joints, and dovetails with the PantoRouter]( [STL242: Is there one block plane to rule them all?]( Chris Gochnour answers listener questions about back bevels on handplanes, various types of block planes, and getting rid of chatter when using a spokeshave. [Watch Now]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [STL242: Is there one block plane to rule them all?]( [From the editor: What we make matters]( While it’s true that woodworking is often a solitary pursuit, there is an important potential for connection to others in the work we make. [Read More]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [From the editor: What we make matters]( [Build an adjustable tablesaw L-fence]( Rabbets, tenons, flush-trimming, miters, and pattern work all get significantly easier when you build an adjustable L-fence like this one by Bob Van Dyke [Read More]( [twitter]( [facebook]( [linkedin]( [pinterest]( [Build an adjustable tablesaw L-fence]( [Michael Pekovich: The Ultimate Collection]( Included in this special USB flash drive are 2 video workshops and 3 project plans by Michael Pekovich that are featured in his bestselling book, The Why & How of Woodworking. [Shop]( [Complete Illustrated Guide To Woodworking Collection]( The Complete Illustrated Guides book series has long been the standard for trusted information and in-depth coverage of woodworking techniques. Read through 10 essential titles from this landmark series. [Shop]( [Fine Woodworking]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [BECOME A MEMBER]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [youtube]( [TAUNTON STORE]( | [ABOUT]( | [CUSTOMER SERVICE]( | [CONTACT]( | [PRIVACY POLICY]( [COPYRIGHT]( | [TERMS OF USE]( | [ACCESSIBILITY]( | [CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( 63 South Main Street | Newtown, CT 06470 You received this message because you are a Taunton customer or have registered at Taunton.com. This email was sent to you by The Taunton Press. [Click here]( to unsubscribe or to update your email preferences.