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I am building a wall cabinet, which is going to be 4' X 4', with the width of the stock at 6".  Since I plan to use through dovetails for the joinery, I am wrestling with how I'm going to secure the work for chopping out the tails and pins on my workbench.  I am not too concerned with sawing the joints, since I will be securing the stock in my face vise. However securing and flipping over a 4' long board can be a bit challenging.  Has anybody hand cut dovetails on larges boards, and any suggestions on what you used to secure the work when chopping the tails and pins.

Scott
Holdfasts on your bench?
saw til build..
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then flip over
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I use one clamp up near the work area....no need for any others...
bench dogs.