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This dovetail joint is a classic way to join the top drawer rail to the leg. That said, it requires you to be really on point when making the joint. Too sloppy and the joint is loose and useless, too tight and you’ll blow out the end grain on the top of the leg. I’m basically just using the weight of the mallet to tap it in and watching carefully for splitting on the end grain. End result is a super strong dovetail joint that’s also nice to look at 👀

This dovetail joint is a classic way to join the top drawer rail to the leg. That said, it requires you to be really on point when making the joint. Too sloppy and the joint is loose and useless, too tight and you’ll blow out the end grain on the top of the leg. I’m basically just using the weight of the mallet to tap it in and watching carefully for splitting on the end grain. End result is a super strong dovetail joint that’s also nice to look at 👀

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