Sliding Dovetail Bookends

Step 7 Mark the guides

Now that the dovetail is cleaned up, it's time to make something that goes in it. The guides run inside the dovetail, and are attached to the face. To do this, you must first trace the dovetail onto the guide.

Find the depth of your dovetail by placing the combination square on the base and dropping the rule into the dovetail. Mark this line around the guides. Then, take one of the guides, place one of the ends against the end of the base, and trace the dovetail shape with a pencil. Do the best you can. This should be a little rough, and you'll clean it up later. Do the same with the other guide.