Quote Originally Posted by Ger21 View Post
Real dovetails create a mechanical joint.
But only in one direction, and you can knock them apart fairly easily, understanding the geometry of the "Half blind Dovetail Joint" would show that this joint is as mechanical in one direction as a conventional dovetail joint ;-)

Quote Originally Posted by Ger21 View Post
Also note that the Tailmaker joints are done using 3D carving, with a small ballnose tool.
Erm, that is not correct,
And I quote - "All G-Code is to be executed with a 30-degree engraving or V-bit." ;-)

- Nick