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The ABCs of Decorative Arts: Dovetailing

June 2, 2017 / Mackinnon Fine Furniture / 1 Comment

Back to the ABCs with our journey through the decorative arts, with today's topic focusing on dovetailing.  This technique is startlingly simple yet so fundamental to cabinetmaking that it can be found on almost every piece of case furniture in our gallery.     Dovetailing is a technique in joinery that secures two pieces of … Continue reading The ABCs of Decorative Arts: Dovetailing

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