# STL192: Learning To Cut Dovetails

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-06-21
- Length: 59m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails

## Summary

Hosts Mike Pekovich, Barry Dima, and Ben Jacobson answer listener questions on woodworking techniques and product design. They discuss managing wood movement in large dresser cases, selecting functional versus decorative christening gifts like the Lie-Nielsen No. 1 plane, and strategies for learning hand-cut dovetails, including Chris Becksvoort's methods. The hosts also share 'All-Time Favorite Techniques' such as using blue tape for shimming and full-size mockups, and offer repair advice for cracked checkerboard inlays using thin cyanoacrylate glue.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=6) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [3:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=209) Managing Wood Movement in Large Dressers
- [8:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=503) Choosing Christening Gifts: Lie-Nielsen and Functional Tools
- [12:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=726) Learning Dovetails: Methods, Practice, and Chris Becksvoort
- [22:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=1352) All-Time Favorite Techniques: Blue Tape and Full-Size Mockups
- [35:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=2141) Repairing Cracked Checkerboard Inlays
- [39:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=2386) Matt Kenney Workbench Design and Crochets
- [45:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-06-21-stl192-learning-to-cut-dovetails#t=2717) Designing Bookcases and Managing Book Covers

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Lie-Nielsen (product)
- Chris Becksvoort (other)
- Matt Kenney (other)
- Rikon 25010 (product)
- Yeti (product)
- DMF (product)

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