DOVETAIL GROOVING
The dovetail housing joint should first be carefully marked out with a marking knife, so as to cut across the fibres of the wood. For obtaining the bevel on the edge of the wood a joiner's bevel may be used, and the angle should not be too acute. (See previous chapter.) Take a chisel and pare away a small channel as at A, [Fig. 315], to form a small shoulder to guide the saw.
Fig. 315.—Paring away Channel for Dovetail Grooving.
With a fine tenon or dovetail saw, cut the saw kerf as at [Fig. 316]. If any difficulty is experienced in cutting the kerf true and square, you may resort to the method shown at C, [Fig. 315]; a small temporary piece of timber has been screwed on the top of the work to form a guide for the saw.
| Fig. 316.—Cutting the Saw Kerf. | Fig. 317.—Old Woman's Tooth Plane. |
Fig. 318.—Guide Block for Bevelling.