Par Leijonhufvud wrote:
>I was perusing a book on Swedish 18th century furniture (and how to make
>them), and noticed a heavy use of hald sliding dovetails for
>shelfs (i.e. the lower half has dovetailed, the upper was straight. Now
>my question is; what tools was (likely) used in making the "slots"?

Coincidentally...

As I just mentioned in another message, four new episodes have just been
added to the on-line videos for the 27th season of the Woodwright's Shop.

Episode 2710 involves a visit to the Moravian based workshop at
Old Salem village (late 18th/early 19th cent).  In it, the woodworker
gives an example of cutting sliding-dovetails using various period tools.

(BTW, in Paul Hasluck's book he gives an example of tools to help cutting
sliding dovetails; specifically a modified wooden rabbet plane and a regular
wooden plow plane with a modified cutter.)

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