Dovetailing Template
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THE DOVETAIL JOINT
Many workers who are constantly engaged upon dovetail joints make a small wooden template, as shown at . This template is generally of hardwood, such as beech or walnut. The method of obtaining the correct angles of such a template has already been given on . Notice that the lines
bb of the dovetail pins do
not bevel; they are parallel to the sides of the wood and at right angles to the end of the wood as shown.
![Fig. 302.—Gauging.](/images/f302.jpg)
Fig. 302.—Gauging. |
![Fig. 303.—Marking the Pins.](/images/f303.jpg)
Fig. 303.—Marking the Pins. |