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Dovetail Joinery in Timber Framing

By Doug Friant on November 17, 2025

The “Dovetail” is a classic wood working joint that is used in furniture making, cabinets and timber frames. If you open the drawer on a custom kitchen cabinet, chances are the four sides are joined together with dovetails. Fine furniture uses dovetail joinery too. The dovetails in timber frames are […]

Dovetail joint in a timber frame

The Dovetail Joint: A Traditional Timber Connection

By Margaux Friant on July 03, 2014

A timber frame can seem complicated, but really it’s just like a big 3 dimensional puzzle with different shaped pieces that fit together. In order to better understand the big puzzle (a timber frame), I thought it might be fun to find out more about its specific parts. The first […]

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