The Dovetail Kid » Japanese http://dovetailkid.com Exploring woodworking using traditional hand tools Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Making a twisted dovetail box http://dovetailkid.com/2008/04/02/making-a-twisted-dovetail-box/ http://dovetailkid.com/2008/04/02/making-a-twisted-dovetail-box/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:11:16 +0000 Luis http://wordpress.dovetailkid.com/?p=80 Twisted Dovetails BoxHere is another great article by John Bullar, once again featuring fantastic joinery.

These twisted dovetails (or nejiri arigata in Japanese) will give any piece an exquisite handmade look.

And not only these dovetails look great, they will handle pulling forces both sideways and lengthways.

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This piece features exquisite exposed joinery that take the build to a higher level of craftsmanship. The three way miter is one of my favorites on this piece.

Enjoy….

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