A sweet fitting sliding dovetail. It's a snug fit, but let's you know it will go all the way home. Too tight for water based glued, so I'll use either polyurethane or epoxy.
Get Your Fine Woodworking Fix
Haven't seen the Tools & Shops issue of Fine Woodworking magazine yet? Don't fret, there's a great video from FWW about how I decided on the layout of my shop: http://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/10/26/machine-layout-midsize-shop
Stack of Slips
Slip tenons, that is. Are slip tenons faster than integral tenons? I don't really know, but I definitely prefer the process of cutting slip tenons as compared to integral tenons. The setup is way less finicky, but still yields really precise results.
Enter the Land of Mortises
The Door is Open
My last Fine Woodworking Magazine article for this year is headed to mailboxes and newsstands. Pick up a copy of the Tools & Shops issue to see my studio. Or, better yet, drop me a line to make an appointment to see it in person.