Dovetail joint type of joint is used in box constructions such as drawers, jewellery boxes, cabinets and other pieces of furniture where strength is required. It is a difficult joint to make manually, requiring skilled workmanship. There are different types of dovetail joints. The joint is strong especially when used with glue. The angle of slope varies according to the wood used, purpose of joint and type of work. Typically the slope is 1:6 for softwoods and a shallower 1:8 slope for hardwoods. Often a slope of 1:7 is used as a compromise. However, a different slope does not affect the strength
Dovetail Games new company name. Dovetail Games announced on 1 July 2014 its first new simulation product; a fishing simulation game titled "Euro Fishing" (initially "Dovetail Games Fishing"), utilising Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 architecture and released for PC on 4 November 2014, with more formats to follow. The company also announced that it is laying the foundation to using Unreal Engine 4 in future versions of "Train Simulator". On 9 July 2014, Dovetail Games announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to release "Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition" on Steam in late 2014, titled "Microsoft Flight Simulator