I'll let the more informed among us give more information, but I don't
recall ever seeing a half-tail. There are several articles linked over
at Galoot Central about laying out dovetails...

Rob in Peoria
http://www.galootcentral.com/modules.php?name=3DWeb_Links
As recommended by Popular Woodworking's Christopher Schwarz

Wood shavings on the floor! Wood shavings on the floor!
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:From: oldtools-bounces@r... [mailto:oldtools-
:bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone
:Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:40 AM
:To: oldtools@r...
:Subject: [OldTools] Pins and Tails
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:In a dovetailed construction, what appears as the first joint component
on
:the edge of the board?
:
:A partial pin or a partial Tail?
:
:Why?
:
:Frank Filippone
:red735i@e...
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