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Great directions1 I too have trouble with single dovetails!! I use them on drawers most of the time and use a jig. I tried hand cutting and I got a few good ones but had too much time invested. I watched Rob Cosman ( the king of dovetails) many times and get a few tips each time. I usually have 5 projects going at once  so they have to move through the shop!!
Cheers Jim

Jim.... there are two people on YouTube I watch for dovetails: Rob Cosman and Paul Sellers. I'm at the point now that cutting by hand is pretty fast and easy for me. However... inlaid dovetails is almost twice as long to cut. One slip and your work is toast. It's not for the faint of heart and usually for that once in a while special project. 

I can see the need for a soft secondary wood, one slip or grain splint and it's starting over a step back. Sure does put an exclamation point on an otherwise fine joint all on its own 👍

Very true SplinterGroup. This joint will test many of your skills. It's important to be excited about doing them and enjoying the attempt. This joint will certainly test your ability to getting " knotted up".

Why not wait until after you have applied the cedar veneer  to the tails to layout the pins?