When cutting through dovetails on a rectangular piece,
are there any conventions on what side (long 'side' or
shorter 'end') gets the tails and what side gets the pins?

On 22 Jan 2005 11:49:52 -0800, wrote:

When cutting through dovetails on a rectangular piece,
are there any conventions on what side (long 'side' or
shorter 'end') gets the tails and what side gets the pins?


one direction will have the force of opening the drawer loosen the
joint, the other will tighten it.

On 22 Jan 2005 11:49:52 -0800, wrote:

When cutting through dovetails on a rectangular piece,
are there any conventions on what side (long 'side' or
shorter 'end') gets the tails and what side gets the pins?

Depends on how the box will be used. Not knowing that, I'd put the
tails on the longer sides.

Typically the piece that will be pulled will receive the pins, Drawer front.
The piece connected to the piece being pulled will have the tails, Drawer
side.

If strength will not come into play it does not matter. Basically it boils
down to which shape do you want to see.


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When cutting through dovetails on a rectangular piece,
are there any conventions on what side (long 'side' or
shorter 'end') gets the tails and what side gets the pins?

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When cutting through dovetails on a rectangular piece,
are there any conventions on what side (long 'side' or
shorter 'end') gets the tails and what side gets the pins?

It might depend on the overall sizes.

It is probably easier to saw sockets on the end of a workpiece that is too
long to easily fit vertically in the vice.

To form the pins, you need to be able to see and operate on the end of the
board.

For dovetailing advice, you might like to look at my web site.

Jeff G

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