Patios

Dovetail

A dovetail is a mortise and tenon joint employed in carpentry to join two pieces of wood. The alternating projections and recesses are fanned and fit together, and the outcome looks similar to a dove’s tail. Dovetail joinery has been utilized since early times and is the most powerful of all joints.

MAK Design + Build Inc..

Dovetail joints are typically found in drawer structure. They are a sign of pieces nicely constructed with solid wood versus chipboard.

MN Builders

The advantages of this counter are linked with dovetails that were appealing.

Whitten Architects

Quite similar to a dovetail joint is a box combined, differing only in that the projections and recesses are square and not fanned.

John Senhauser Architects

The corners of this contemporary home have enormous tails and pins, which are the alternating projections of a dovetail joint.

LLC, Clark & Zook Architects

This log house is built with dovetails.

Beau-Port Kitchens

The interlocking tails and pins of a dovetail joint resist being pulled apart and remain powerful with or without glue, which makes them perfect for drawers in significant use.

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