Class Details
- 10:00am to 4pm
- Class Size: 8
- Hands-On Workshop
- We provide all tools and materials. If you have your own tools you want to work with, feel free to bring them.
- Class includes a lunch break. You can bring your lunch or eat at one of the restaurants in the area.
- This class takes place at our store in Atlanta.
Class Description
The Dovetail is perhaps one of the oldest and strongest joints in woodworking. The first documented use of the dovetail dates back to 3,000 BCE, where it was found in ancient Egyptian boxes and coffin work. Moving forward in history, it has been found in structural beams used by the Roman Empire, boxes and cabinet work dating back to Imperial China, and more recently, similar work throughout Medieval Europe.
In this one day class, Randy will lead a discussion of the different approaches to the hand cut dovetail: Should you use a traditional Western backsaw or a Japanese saw? Cut pins first or tails first? Use a guide or not? After the discussion, you will then spend the rest of the day marking, measuring, and cutting traditional dovetails.
You will walk away feeling confident that you now have the ability to go home, and with regular practice, work your way from dovetail apprentice to master at an accelerated pace. Think of this class as a dovetail supercharger!
For your safety, when attending a hands-on class, be sure to wear closed toe footwear.
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