cabinetman

I do machine made and handcut. The look of the 'fit' when machine made is appealing and much faster than doing them by hand. But, I look at hancut DT's and appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into the work.

I try to justify a nice handmade piece of furniture that has machine cut dovetails. This kind of begs the question, if a piece of furniture is handmade, justify then the use of machine made dadoes and rabbets.

Of course, either way, I'll do DT's for a price, and for my clients that want dovetails, I'll let them know the difference.

Julian the woodnut

I think of it as whatever the client wants to pay for, but I don't build much for others. I try to add handcut dovetails where I can since money isn't the object when building for myself and friends. Sure I use machines to cut and rip my lumber, but I really like the feel of using mostly all hand tools when it comes to smoothing out lumber and also when cutting dovetails. It's much more peaceful without the loud machines and the ear piercing screech of the router.

The Everyman Show

I agree a full 100% with Julian. Well said!!!

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