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Dovetail Angle Calculator
Find the traditional dovetail joint angle for softwood or hardwood based on standard woodworking practice. Use it when laying out hand-cut or router-cut dovetails for drawers, boxes, and casework.
Dovetail Angle
8 degrees
At 14°, you have the steeper slope used for softwoods like pine, where longer fibers tolerate a 1:6-style angle that boosts mechanical grip in weaker grain.
Traditional dovetail slope ratios: softwood is cut at 1:6 (~9.5°) but this tool rounds to a steeper angle, hardwood at 1:8 (~7°), per standard joinery practice.
Dovetail Joint Calculator
Calculates tail and pin spacing for hand-cut dovetail joints given board width, thickness, angle, and pin ratio. Use it before marking out joinery to get precise, evenly spaced cuts every time.
Key differences
| Dovetail Angle Calculator | Dovetail Joint Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Woodworking | Woodworking |
| Inputs required | 1 | 5 |
| Result | Dovetail Angle (degrees) | Tail Width (inches) |
| What it does | Find the traditional dovetail joint angle for softwood or hardwood based on standard woodworking practice. Use it when laying out hand-cut or router-cut dovetails for drawers, boxes, and casework. | Calculates tail and pin spacing for hand-cut dovetail joints given board width, thickness, angle, and pin ratio. Use it before marking out joinery to get precise, evenly spaced cuts every time. |