{"product_id":"dovetails-the-hand-tools-approach-9780719844454","title":"Dovetails: The Hand Tools Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, dovetail joints have been instrumental in holding wood together. Though modern mass-production of furniture means that most such joints are now machine-cut instead, there is still a place for traditional hand-cut dovetails in low-volume, high-quality furniture making and, increasingly, in the work of the hobbyist woodworker.\u003ci\u003e Dovetails\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to the hand-tool preparation of dovetail joinery. Containing over 400 photographs and diagrams, it details how to make 28 dovetail joints, from the simplest example through to complicated puzzle joints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitch Peacock\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired engineer who has been designing and making with wood for over two decades. Almost entirely self-taught, he also teaches many others, in person, online and through magazine articles. He is best known online for his mastery of hand-crafted joints, both Western and Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitch is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eWoodworking Crafts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFurniture \u0026amp; Cabinetmaking\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and also contributes to a number of other woodworking magazines and forums. Over the years, Mitch has completed a number of private, retail and clerical commissions, and now makes a limited number of woodworking tools, alongside the occasional interesting commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crowood Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298589409554,"sku":"9780719844454","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c5c0175-a325-4c4b-beb4-48d3b37731ea.jpg?v=1747828699","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dovetails-the-hand-tools-approach-9780719844454","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}