Dovetails are Overrated

They're strong and beautiful, but definitely not the pinnacle of woodworking

Attractive, strong, and only a small part of what it takes to make beautiful furniture.

Back in November 2009, I was an editor at Fine Woodworking and wrote a blog for the magazine titled “Dovetailed Drawers are Overated.” You can still read it there. Here’s the gist of what I wrote:

I like dovetails too. In fact, I use them to make all of my drawers. But…