Learn How to Make Dovetails

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn multiple methods to create a dovetail joint with hand tools.

The bulk of the course will be spent on learning a beginner-friendly way to cut dovetails by hand using guides and a knife wall technique. Participants will also be introduced to the basics of laying out your dovetails, how to hold and use your hand saws for accurate sawing as well as your chisels.

Be quick to grab 1 of 3 tickets for this workshop: a chance to level up in a small teacher to ratio setting.

Please dress appropriately for working in a woodshop: closed-toe shoes, hair tied in the back, and no loose clothing. It's important to be on time for this worksho

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NOTES:

a) Workshops are transferable to another person and only refundable if we have people on the waiting list who can take your spot. Please make sure this date works with your schedule.

b) Member-rate tickets are reserved for current Ottawa Tool Library members. If a non-member registers at the member rate, we will follow up to collect the price difference plus a $15 administrative fee.

c) If you are registering for a young person, please note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket for the same workshop. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted in many of our workshops (other than Tinkering School and some demo nights). Please reach out to us if you have questions about the person you wish to buy a ticket for BEFORE you purchase a ticket: [email protected].