I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.

Rui Matos

I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.

Hands paring dovetail joints with a chisel

Video course · 6 lessons

Cutting Dovetails by Hand

Learn to mark, saw and pare a tight dovetail joint with a saw, a chisel and a marking gauge.

  • 01The tools and a flat board10 min
  • 02Marking out the tails14 min
  • 03Sawing to the line16 min
  • 04Chopping and paring the baseline18 min
  • 05Marking and cutting the pins20 min
  • 06Fitting and fixing gaps12 min
$69

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