Recent content by DaveR

Hi folks. I like using sliding dovetails to attach table tops. I don't particularly like the "Oh curses, my joint is binding before it's fully seated" moments. Reasonable suggested solution: tapered sliding dovetail. However, something perplexes me about them - once the joint is closed surely...

Thanks for all of the quick replies. Really appreciate them as I was going round in circles. It seems the bulk of the problem was that I'd overtightened the knife-retaining screws. (Surprised at how far that had curved the knife/block -I was getting over 1mm deviation at each side of an 8"...

Hello all Just signed up to UKWorkshop having found answers to various problems here in the past, so first off thanks for all of that! However I've so far been unable to find a solution to my current quandary so hoped some of you knowledgeable folks might be able to help. I recently 'upgraded'...