Gary DeWitt wrote:
I don't make dovetails, so this may be a dumb question, but in
perusing currently posted linked sites of recent work, I noticed in
looking at some really beautiful dovetail joints the still aparant
marking line along the bottom of the tails. I understand a scored line
is superior to a marked line where the tails are, to guide a chisel
accurately. But why not mark out the angled lines first, or score them
first, and then score only where you will be chiseling, so as to leave
no mark when done? Or mark all the lines first and then score only
where cuts will be? This has long been bugging me, since the first
time I saw the method laid out in pictures, anyone have an idea on
this?

If nothing else, the marked lines show that the DTs were made by
hand rather than by machine. As for the why not only where you're
going to chisel question, try making them both ways sometime.
Yes, I know you don't make them, but try. The reason will be
immediately apparent, 'sides, you might just decide you like
cutting your own.

Dave in Fairfax
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