Dovetails... Not just for wood

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:26 pm

We had the opportunity to spend a day in Zion National Park last week. I found an interesting application for a dovetail in a park bench.
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fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:38 pm

And was this done with a ShopSmith Bandsaw

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:05 pm

Here's another!

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/attachment.htm?attachmentid=25675&d=1405862461

:D:D

davebodner · Post by **davebodner** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:23 pm

Zoom in on a few dovetails on Ironbridge in England. https://plus.google.com/+CharlesTraupma ... 8293422071

roy_okc · Post by **roy_okc** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:52 pm

Bunch of dovetails here.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Doves_fighting.JPG

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:01 pm

roy_okc wrote:Bunch of dovetails here.

Those look like pigeons to me.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:42 pm

dusty wrote:Those look like pigeons to me.

Squab!!!!!:D

WmZiggy · Post by **WmZiggy** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:57 am

Here are some more, a little closer to our chosen avocation of woodworking.

https://www.google.com/search?q=dovetai ... 13&bih=920

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:47 am

My avatar which is a block I made about 20 years ago.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:50 am

Ed in Tampa wrote:My avatar which is a block I made about 20 years ago.

Looks skewed to me!:D