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How to build a cabin using dovetailed notches
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28 Sep ’13 - 10:36 am
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I really like that jig he made

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Would love to do something like this one day.

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should make a sweet dog house greenie

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For me it was the first thing I always looked at to get a hint of the woodworkers skill level. Dovetail(s) are becoming a lost art in themselves.

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they really are, amazing how much knowledge has been lost in a couple of generations

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why the huge gaps?

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with the notch, I believe you need to leave half the log for a strong corner, which leaves the gaps, but then you just chink it

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