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My buddy's reaction to seeing my hand-cut dovetails for the first time was PRICELESS.
He thought they were machine-made until I showed him the chisels, and his shock made all the practice WORTH it.
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terry_adams816mo ago
How many dovetails did you have to cut before you felt confident enough to show someone? Was it the technique that took the longest to get right?
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jason4196mo ago
Wow, at least his dime would've had company!
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haydenw346mo ago
Man, that reminds me of the first jewelry box I tried. I was so proud of it until my dad, who's been a carpenter forever, picked it up and just went quiet. He finally pointed at the dovetails and said the gaps were so big you could lose a dime in them. That was the moment I realized neatness mattered way more than just getting the joints to fit, even if it was just a wonky little pine box.
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