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False Dovetails
The false dovetail joints are made from walnut. The dark color contrasts nicely with the red oak.
I glued up the table completely first, using a web clamp. Then I cut the dovetail slots with a router table, using a jig to hold the table at 45 degrees to the surface. That was a two person job. Then, I cut the walnut with a bevel on a table saw. It took some fitting, and I believe I ended up with about one degree more bevel on the walnut than the nominal router bit angle. After getting the right fit, I glued the slot, tapped in the walnut peg, cut in flush with a dovetail saw and sanded.
The finish is three hand-rubbed coats of danish oil, steel-wooled between coats.
False Dovetails
The false dovetail joints are made from walnut. The dark color contrasts nicely with the red oak.
I glued up the table completely first, using a web clamp. Then I cut the dovetail slots with a router table, using a jig to hold the table at 45 degrees to the surface. That was a two person job. Then, I cut the walnut with a bevel on a table saw. It took some fitting, and I believe I ended up with about one degree more bevel on the walnut than the nominal router bit angle. After getting the right fit, I glued the slot, tapped in the walnut peg, cut in flush with a dovetail saw and sanded.
The finish is three hand-rubbed coats of danish oil, steel-wooled between coats.