An Ode to the Mighty Dovetail Joint
So take your time, and cut with pride. A dovetail joint, so rare inside, A testament to skill and craft, A thing of beauty that will last.
So take your time, and cut with pride. A dovetail joint, so rare inside, A testament to skill and craft, A thing of beauty that will last.
The Arts and Crafts movement advocated for the revival of traditional craftsmanship and using natural materials instead of mass-produced goods that were becoming increasingly common.
The basic premise of a book dart is to mark your spot in a book. It is one step up from a bookmark as you can use the dart’s point to point directly at a particular line in the book.
“You become the company you keep.” Unfortunately, it only took the first comment to be dismissive to set the tone for the rest of the comments.
It struck us as odd that the directions were on the outside – if you were piloting the vessel from within, you would also want the instructions to be inside.
I built the two-tone mid-century modern nightstand with a custom match stain and an integrated charging port from start to finish. The nightstand is made from white oak. The client wanted a two-toned look