In the last 10 years there has been a movement towards material authenticity, traditional joinery and modern design.

However, the dovetail joint pre-dates written history. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint are in ancient Egyptian furniture entombed with mummies dating from First Dynasty.

In Europe, the dovetail joint is sometimes called a swallow joint or a fantail joint. The French dovetail slides in linear keyway to join larger boards mid-way.

The United States Army commonly joined lumber ammo boxes together using this joinery. Bee-keepers box-jointed there hives together. Remarkably the wood will rot but the joint will hold.

In the present day, the Danish Dovetail is a unique blend of early American ingenuity and modern Scandinavian design. The familiarity of the woven wood corners, the effort and honesty of the design. The beauty, strength and abundance of the white oak is what makes this cabinet part of the Human Experience.