Dovetails... I love the look of dovetails. But, the few times I tried making dovetails, they weren't that great.
I recently saw a class available at the local Woodcraft store and decided to jump on it, hoping I would come out of it really understanding how to make great dovetails. And, well... it seems it worked! I learned so many little tips that will help me tremendously with future projects. How to saw properly. Using dividers to lay them out evenly. Best practices for marking your lines. Tips on using a chisel. And, most of all, how to overlook minor flaws that really don't affect the final product. (Probably the biggest issue I have is seeing and trying to fix all of the little flaws.)
Everything really helped. It was definitely worth the cost of the class to see, in-person, how to make a proper set of dovetails. I feel much more prepared to make more dovetails.
Now... it's about time I start planning out that tool chest.
They're not perfect. I over-sawed in a few spots. And I accidentally split the wood while tapping everything together a little too hard. But I'm really happy with how these turned out.