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How I Learned to Cut Dovetails By Hand
Hey Rain, thank you very much for sharing your experience. I've just started a job as a furniture maker but I'm really an apprentice cos I'm still studying Cabinet Making...anyways, one of my first tasks was, guess what?? Dovetail! I'm still struggling to get it right and I was on my way to buy a dovetail cutting guide but after reading it, I've decided to build up my skills (freehand) and master it, it doesn't matter how long it will take. Cheers!!!!
I read this article a little while back as I plan to shift more towards handtools. I would've have no doubt that JM would be tremendously knowledgeable; it's definitely worth noting that it seems this course effectively used evidence based learning techniques (whether intentional or not). Spaced repetition, immediacy of feedback, scaffolding component-skills, teaching self-evaluation. These are of kind of things featured in K. Anders Ericson's research on deliberate practice.
Why not just use box joints? Way easier and almost as strong. Less time = more time for other things.
Because dovetails are awesome! Aesthetic and functional!
Rob: This is like you telling me that you like to go jogging, and I ask why you don't just drive.
Very interesting. Thanks for this hands-on report from the field.