Take a marking awl, or a knitting needle which has had its end sharpened, and mark the lines of the dovetail in a similar manner to that shown at Fig. 307 . Remove the piece A, Fig. 305 , and the lower piece shown at Fig. 305 will clearly show the marksaaas they appear in Fig. 306 . Place the piece ( Fig. 306 ) in the vice, and sawoutsidethe lines AA, as shown in Fig. 308 .

Fig. 306. - The Marked Piece.

Fig. 307. - Marking Dovetails with Marking Awl.

After sawing down the lines AA, Fig. 308 , place the wood in the vice and, guiding the saw blade with the index finger of the left hand, cut away the small piece at the side (see Fig. 275 ). Repeat the operation as may be necessary, and the completed joint will be similar to that shown at Fig. 300 . If the sawing is not neatly done it may be found necessary to pare the shoulder with a sharp chisel.

Fig. 308. - Sawing the Dovetails.