How much weight can a dovetail hold? Standard 9′ cleated dovetail (with wood between the runners) features a lifting capacity of approximately 8,000 lbs and…
Often used in building trades to describe a joint with interlocking pieces shaped roughly like a dove’s tail, the compound noun form of dovetail fastens…
Though it isn’t a very good choice for plywood either, glued finger joints should offer better strength. Dovetails provide very little long grain to long…