Originally Posted by
Thomas McCurnin
Derek's idea was what I was crudely trying to convey and he uses a Japanese saw instead of an old timer stair saw, and nice saw guide for the dovetail angle and a 40 year old power Elu Router (still one of my favorites) to start the cut.
I know this is a hand tool section, but a sliding dovetail is probably better made with a power router and a dovetail bit. Stanley made a very rare dovetail plane, but they are nearly impossible to find, and quite expensive when one finds one.