The Mitered-Shoulder Dovetail Christopher Schwarz If you can cut through-dovetails, then you can easily learn how to cut this dressier form of the joint that has a tight and tidy miter on its front edge. While the joint looks complex and intimidating, Editor Christopher Schwarz shows you how it can be easily conquered once you know the tricks to laying it out and making the miter wicked tight without laborious trial fits.