The Dovetail Blog — Dovetails
Release your creative flow.
Inspiration from influential designers and other techniques. Overcoming ‘Creative Block’ can be challenging. Drawing inspiration from old masters of fine furniture making is always a great way to start to unblock creative flow and let ideas flow once again. Looking at how influential designers and makers used traditional techniques such as the Dovetail Joint is also an exciting way to develop your own way of working and begin to transform a commonplace skill into something new. Many iconic fine furniture pieces by revered designers and makers feature dovetail joints. Their designs stand the test of time and provide an endless...
Be creative with tradition & keep the craft alive.
The dovetail joint is an ancient joinery technique, it’s used in Egyptian furniture dating from the first dynasty. It’s interesting to think about how this technique could be kept alive in the present day, apart from the benefits from its practical attributes of tensile strength. By using a reliable tried and tested technique it becomes easier to deconstruct it, to explore and push its boundaries from a solid foundation, and push this into the present day through creativity and experimentation.