Accessibility Statement

How to Build a Dovetail Box

Lee Valley’s Andrew Strome shows you how to make a dovetailed box. This little container serves many purposes and makes a great handmade gift for anyone on your list.

Tools for this Project

05N1011 - 1

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas Dovetail Markers

From: $9.90

Registering a 1 1/2"" Pocket Layout Square against the edge of a workpiece while marking a cut line

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas 1 1/2" Pocket Layout Square

$12.50

Cutting into a board with a Veritas Standard Dovetail Saw

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas Dovetail Saws

$109.00

Cutting dovetails with a coping saw

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Coping Saw & Blade

$23.50

Two Narex Classic Bevel-Edge Chisels lying on a workbench

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Narex Classic Bevel-Edge Chisels

From: $19.90

A carpenter’s beech mallet resting on a workbench

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Carpenter's Beech Mallets

From: $32.50

Marking a board with a shop knife using a pistol grip

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas Shop Knife

$57.50