Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What are the best tools for cutting dovetail joints? Which ones are worth your time and money? Saw guides, angle gauges, marking gauges, chisels, mallets, and saws all claim to make cutting dovetails easier and more accurate. Discover the favorite tools of WOOD® magazine's design and build staff and watch them use these tools as they demonstrate dovetail-joint cutting techniques.

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