Yes Folks! There are more than 10 Ways To Cut Dovetails! with Bob Van Dyke

End your fear of cutting dovetails by hand, once and for all, with our guest instructor – Bob Van Dyke. Bob is a world renown woodworker and teacher who runs The Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, CT. He is also a contributing editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine and has been featured in Woodshop News.

This is a class for woodworkers who have cut dovetails and have been frustrated by them but also for those who have some experience with woodworking but who have never cut dovetails. You will learn a number of ways to make “machine assisted hand cut” dovetails that only require a little bit of paring with a chisel to make them fit perfectly. This class is a combination of demonstrations and hands-on practice. There is not a project for the class – you will be working on a series of practice boards. Router dovetail jigs will NOT be a part of this class.

While some saws will be available to use in class, it is recommended that students purchase and bring a Lie Nielsen Tapered dovetail saw, https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/tdscherry?path=tapered-saws&node=4168. A set of sharp chisels are also recommended but not required.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be issued after October 1, 2026. This policy supersedes our standard 5-day cancellation policy due to the nature of this class.