How to Make Inlaid Dovetails (Double Dovetails) #2: PREPARING YOUR STOCK

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This is part 2 in a 5 part series: How to Make Inlaid Dovetails (Double Dovetails)

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. PREPARING YOUR STOCK
  3. CUTTING THE TAILS
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  1. Finished!

 First I milled up and squared all pine  and cedar stock. I am using pine for the two main boards and cedar for the inlay. Initially I cut each to 12”L x 3-5/16” W x ½” T. See Fig. 4


Next, I divide my stock into 4” lengths and begin the marking  and layout process. I pencil mark each piece “Tails”, “Pins”, and “Inlay” as shown in Fig 5.



I'll be following along with interest!
Great. Posting this is painful but Ill get through it.
great blog rick well done. much better than just a project. il read through this when i have more time.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Thanks Pottz. I'm looking it back over at the moment double checking.
I find that some of the techniques used can be applied for other work, makes for worthy viewing!
Yep. That's what I love about doing dovetails. One hones their skills for other things. You pick up discipline need elsewhere.