Standard 9′ cleated dovetail (with wood between the runners) features a lifting capacity of approximately 8,000 lbs and carrying capacity of 4,000 lbs. How strong…
Hand-cut dovetailing was the default until 1860 when uniform machine-cut joints were introduced. But fine cabinetmakers persisted in fitting their joints by hand until the…
The strongest and most permanent right-angled joints made in wood are the ‘dove-tail’ joints, as illustrated below. The so-called tails and pins fit together to…