Rising Dovetail Joint Cut By Hand

Try out this complex joint – the Rising Dovetail Joint

This joint will give you a good education in angles. This video has quite a detailed description to make the rising dovetail joint.

Check it out…

If you’ve never attempted a dovetail joint before, this may not be the one to start with. Also, this can be good for certain applications, but it won’t work for all. That said, it looks beautiful and puzzling.

The rising dovetail joint is not a particularly strong joint, nor has it been used widely through history. It’s main purpose can be to amaze your friends.

Make sure you draw everything out before you start cutting. There are other resources out there if this one isn’t enough. You can try this one: Popular Woodworking Rising Dovetail