Continuous Dovetails

Hmmmm! ok I’ll bite what gives?
Tell us how you did that!

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

The dovetails actually run from one side to the side next to it and the top block is simply slid on.

-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!

I love this joint, the trick is you slide it in diagonally (i.e the corner is the ‘front’) I always thought it would look neat as the foot to a table leg.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

I’m guessing since we can’t see the bottom of the piece, that the walnut is mitered so each piece can be slid in and look continuous. The other option is that the walnut dovetail has been sliced off the original piece and slide in after the fact. Am I close?

-- Scott, Irmo SC

Ah tricky….good 1

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

Damian has it. The dovetails are at 45 degrees, so there is just 2 rows of continuous dovetails,and the top is just slid on sideways.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

nice one.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Very nice work!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Oh, now that’s just cool!!!

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

Cool! Did you hand cut them?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Really nice one.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

i was looking at the article that explained cutting those.. great looking job

-- It's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime.

Nice job on the dovetails.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

That is pretty cool.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Fabulous job! I’ve never seen that before… it’s almost like an optical illusion.

-- Rick, south Sweden

It’s been quite a while, but the Woodwright on PBS did an episode on trick gadgets like this. I think it would be a good alternative to hinges on a small box :-)

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.