Sliding dovetail
The Sliding dovetail: how it is made, how strong it is and where it is used.
- Strength
- high
- Difficulty
- advanced
- How it works
- A dado with dovetail-shaped sides that a matching tail slides into. Holds a shelf without fasteners and resists pulling apart.
- Typical uses
- Shelves, drawer dividers, leg-to-post
- Tools
- router with dovetail bit