Introduction to Dovetails

Learn to cut and fit traditional dovetail joints using hand tools. Work with pre-milled stock to create a small key tray, gaining hands-on experience in layout, sawing, and chiseling techniques. These skills can be applied to a wide range of future woodworking projects.

Hugo Nakashima-Brown

Hugo Nakashima-Brown is a teaching artist, designer, and woodworker with a background in painting and furniture making. He holds a BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Professional Degree in Cabinet and Furniture Making from the North Bennet Street School. His multidisciplinary experience and training as a 17–19th century woodworker spans woodworking, design, craftsmanship, curation and production studio management, allowing him to blend diverse perspectives into his craft. His current research examines the overlooked, bidirectional influence between Chinese and American furniture traditions and his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, earning features in Monocle, Architectural Digest, and Fine Woodworking.

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