Hi guys, I’m making a radiator cover that will be 4ft high and 3ft wide. I have a couple questions about the logistics of dovetailing the top to the sides.

First, pins or tails on the top board? Will it make a difference?

Second, how would you go about holding these pieces specifically for marking tails to pins or vice versa? My workbench is 35” tall, and I have a moxin vice that is about 8” tall that I usually use for dovetails. With 4ft tall sides, however, that puts the pieces well above the top of the vice for transferring marks. Is there a more obvious way to hold the pieces for marking than what my limited mind can come up with?

Thank you so much for the help!

Ken