Chisels out, saws ready, it’s dovetail time. In this Beginner Dovetail Challenge, we take the boys into the shop to learn one of woodworking’s most classic and rewarding joints: the hand-cut dovetail.

Using a router gives your woodworking projects the professional-quality, precise look you want. These handheld power tools carve and shape edge profiles and joinery cutouts using a spinning bit, and ...