Dovetails in a non-90 degree corner
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Is anyone aware of any videos or instructions that Paul has done for dovetail joins where the corner is not a 90 degree one? I made this one, and while it was rough I could probably make it much neater if I were to do it again. However, I wasn’t entirely taken with the approach I took so was checking to see if there was an established method for these.
For the curious – it’s just a rack to screw to the wall to hold clamps – hence the angle brace.How about making the dovetail corner square and making the back that goes against the wall a little thicker and scribe the back to the wall so that your shelf is level if it tapered on the bottom it wouldn’t be a problem or if it tapered on the top it wouldn’t be too much of a problem but the joint would be 90° in a lot stronger
Made one for a hidden drawer shaped as a 90° isosceles triangle (please see attached pictures). Using a combination of techniques for dovetail joints and muntin crosses. It was good enough on the pull, but when compared to the usual 90° one, way less stable in the other directions.
Here’s a link to a “guide” on cutting obtuse dovetail joints. Don’t know if it’s any good.
https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Cut-an-Obtuse-Dovetail/Sven-Olof Jansson
London, UK; Boston, MAThanks Sven – looks like just what I need – I’ll have to study it carefully. Might be a little while before I get to it though but get to it I will. If I have a success I’ll post it here.
I have been working on compound angled dovetails lately. Along the way I saw a few videos on what you want such as this one, called a “splayed dovetail.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIniAOv7Xzw.
OK – in short – angled dovetails are no different to make than regular ones.
I followed Paul’s method and it came out fine.
The only real difference is that the shoulder lines for the both the dovetail and the pins are a little further in from the end because the end of the wood is slightly wider from being cut at an angle not 90 degrees.
I’ve attached some photos but only 4 are allowed so they may not be all that explanatory.
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