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A Dovetail Joint Puzzle
Excerpt from The Boy Mechanic, Book 1, 1913
A simple but very ingenious example in joinery is illustrated.
In the finished piece, Fig. 1, the dovetail appears
on each side of the square stick of wood, the illustration,
of course, shows only two sides, the other two are identical.
The joint is separable and each part is solid and of
one piece. In making, take two pieces of wood, preferably
of contrasting colors, such as cherry and walnut or
mahogany and boxwood, about 1-1/2 in. square and of
any length desired. Cut the dovetail on one end of each
stick as shown in Fig. 2, drive together and then plane
off the triangular corners marked A. The end of each
piece after the dovetails are cut appear as shown in
Fig. 3, the lines marking the path of the dovetail through
the stick.
Excerpt from The Boy Mechanic, Book 1, 1913
Editor's Note: This is a reprint of an article published
in 1913. It describes what was recommended in accordance
with the knowledge and practices of the day. While reading
it, please consider this fact.
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