I cut all my dovetails by hand, but like David Barron and others, I like to use a magnetic saw guide to keep all the angles consistent on both the pins and tails.

There are lots of guides on the market.

David Barron sells one type

Johnathan Katz-Moses sells one

Veritas sells one too.

I figured I could build a similar one for not a lot of money, so I did.

I came up with this design and have used it for about 3 years now and it works really well.

This guide can be made for any angle you like. 1:4 - 1:6 - 1:7: - 1:8 - or even 90 degrees if you just want a jig to help you make perfectly plum cuts with a hand saw. Make several different ones if you want.

I'll be using hand tools for this build, but if power tools are your thing, have at it. Just be aware that this piece is not very big and has some funky angles.