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How to Layout Dovetails (The Lazy Way π€«) #woodworking #woodwork
13 April 2026 at 16:39
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In this video, I'll show you how to cut a Cross Halving Joint from start to finish! Here's the tools you need to do it:
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My name is Matt Estlea, I'm a 30 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation, which is where I began growing my business. I then returned to Rycotewood to teach Evening Classes for 2 Years, while also teaching City and Guilds Furniture Making for 3 years. They were some long 12 hour days!
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