These are some of the clearest dovetailing instructions I have seen, and I love your style of calm presentation. Thank you for these!

I could watch your videos all day. Actually, some times I do.

The paring line establishment for pin board really helped thanks a lot! I had much trouble with that before.

This is one of the best chisel videos I know of - I've looked at a lot!

Congratulations on a clear, calmly-presented, demonstration. Very useful. Thanks!

Hi, Yes the guides are being made from aluminium now, I couldn't keep up with demand! They do just the same job. I'm glad you are getting on well with your dovetails, much better than a router. All the best, David.

I don't know the first thing about woodworking, and nor was I looking for this. But what a treat! It's a marvellous thing, how KZfaq can lead you to jems like this video. Great job, and beautifully presented!

good job, i don't make dovetails in my job but as a carpenter still find the skill and techniques more than useful, great video , thanks

I've recently completed a furniture making course and find that these techniques, especially your method of paring waste from pins, augments what I've learned perfectly. Many thanks to you David for your brilliant, succint and clear videos.

I have a set of round back dovetail chisels by Ashley Iles, and they're absolutely fantastic for dovetailing

Hi, yes it is. It's made by Vesper tools in Australia. All the best, David.

David - starting out learning to make dovetail joints by hand using hand tools (at 65 years young) and I must say your instructional videos are both informative and inspirational. Keep up the good work.

Good info on the video, but also very well edited. Thanks for sharing this. All your work is very high quality.

Excellent video and very well thought out techniques on preparing your chisels and methodology used in cutting the dovetails!

Many thanks for the video, for the high quality of resolution and for the great detail and explanation you put on it.

Your explanations are so thorough that there is no need for guesswork! I like how you present the tools and also give recommendations for modifications. Also your videos are beautifully edited and engaging. Thanks so much, and I have subscribed!

Outstanding videos, David. Having recently bought one of your dovetails guides, I would highly recommend them to someone starting out with hand tools. I was ready to give it up, due to my lousy sawing skills - but the guide immediately let me produce competent cuts!

very cool. Thanks for taking the time - inspiration for newbies (like me).

Very enjoyable to watch you perform surgery. I've bought your dovetail guide and am saving for the beautiful brass hammer you use. If I was where your workshop was, I'd work for free just to learn how to do woodworking right. You make it look so easy and it's not for most of us because we have nobody to teach us the techniques properly. Anyhow, more video's please

David, we miss you ...

I'm glad the video was helpful. Happy dovetailing!

Glad to see you with new videos, ive missed ya.

Beautiful video. Very clear and easy to understand, thanks.

Hola, David. Tú dices gracias por mirar... yo digo, gracias por inspirarme a mejorar.

@Bradley: Cheating? Oh please. I trust that, for the sake of some mythical "purity," you layout your dovetails by hand without the use of a straightedge; for to do otherwise would be "cheating."

Hi Luke, The 8" saw I'm using weighs almost the same as the smaller saws and they are both very light. I use my forefinger to balance the saw and this keeps it horizontal with very little effort. If you get the chance to use one you'll see what I mean. All the best, David.

Regarding the technique you show for paring a pin to size - I have been utilizing your own aluminum dovetail guide and more than once when I have encountered a pin that needs any significant amount of paring, I simply put the pin board back in the vise and used the saw guide to saw off an amazingly small amount of pin material accurately. The magnet pulls the saw enough to resist falling off the tiny ledge as you saw. Of course, with practice at using the guide, the need to do this is becoming less frequent. All the best,

Pleasure to watch and learn from your video, Thank you

hello I am a 21 yr old cabinet makers apprentice and I have been told that for dovetails in soft wood a grind of 15 degrees and a secondary bevel of about 17 works well with soft woods and stops break out

wow, awesome. And very well presented! Love your clean shop :)

i enjoy your videos very much. one day i will order some of your fancy tools!

Hi, That is a very shallow angle, but you know better than me as I've never worked in soft woods. All the best, David.

Skill of a surgeon patience of a saint :)

Thank you sir, your videos are fantastic.

Wow! Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's so kind of you to share techniques like this!! :)

Smooth! Great video.

Hi, it's hard work doing them and quite costly too! All the best, David.

Splendid! Thank you Sir!

the cost shows on the quality! well done!

Brilliant video. your calmness whilst showing your dovetail making technique's. I aim to create crispness. I'm not sure if you have mentioned (I have a Hearing loss) about selling your dovetail templates etc. please advise, thank you.

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience, sir.

Beautiful tools, and a beautiful joint! Makes me wonder if I could possibly come close to that quality with budget tools! Then again, you make it look so easy! Well done!

Hi, I just use a dab of titebond yellow glue on the side of each pin. If it's a good tight fit you don't need much. All the best, David.

Thanks for the info. I like this uTube video the best because it gets down to the fine details of chisel work. I've watched all of your uTube vids, and I'm wondering what glue you use when you glue together a dovetail.

Great tips you are really good!

It seems you could use the dovetail guide to mark the line instead of a square. Also the guide can also be used to hold the chisel in place for paring

Another brilliant video. Thanks David, by the way, when is that new aluminum magnetic dovetail guide going to be available on your website?

Great video, what’s your opinion on Robert sorby chisels?

Keep your hands behind the blade of the chisel at all times

Hi David Are you using your traditional dovetailing jig or is this a new ? brass version. I have to say that since using your jig, my output has improved considerably in terms of quantity and quality. An unexpected bonus was the learning of the posture, control and muscle memory which have allowed for me to produce some decent pieces simply and completely by hand. What a difference between my previous clunky pieces produced on the router. Thanks for your help.

Your videos are so useful. Can you show us how you sharpen your chisels? Jim

Can I ask your thoughts on dovetailing harder woods like Purple Heart?

Hi David, I use both, Ashley Iles bevel chisels, and their fabulous dovetail chisels for very fine work. I've been using my trusty old eclipse for removing waste for many years but am interested in that Knew Concepts you are using here. Can I have your views on which is the most useful and are they worth the money? I've had some requests to teach furniture restoration and maybe miniature furniture making classes. I'm looking for something a beginner might find easier to use than a bog standard fretsaw. I'd appreciate your opinion on these saws if you get the time.

Thanks Mate.

David, thanks for the video. Quick question, what blade do you use on your New Concept coping saw?

just wondered is that the 17 oz mallet your using, and the best place to buy it is your place of course, been on your website can't see any way of buying it or am i doing something wrong cheers jim

Hi David, Great video! Are you using the Blue Spruce Dovetail/Paring chisels in this video, or their bench chisels?

Available now in all angles!

When you have finished your dovetails do you always try the fit before gluing up? What's the process with a blind dovetail? (or even a double blind dovetail joint - where the joint is completely hidden from sight)

Why didn’t you also pair away the pin from the back ? Aren’t you risking break out ?

What kind of mallet are you using?

Nice square. Who makes that?

enjoyed

way too good

Just wondering, but why have you chosen to use a coping saw with such depth? Knew Concepts makes saws in a variety of sizes and I would think using a saw without all of that weight hanging from the outer side would give you a much higher degree of control when making such fine cuts, thus having to do even less work with the chisel.

wow

How did people achieve high end results many yrs ago well before modern tech?

I would welcome a video about gluing dovetails. How is the proper balance struck between joints that are tight enough to be aesthetically pleasing but not so tight that the joint is "starved" for glue?

What is that guide you use next to your backsaw? I'm hoping you bought that and didn't make it. I want one!

Unfortunately not everyone has $100 coping saw

Try telling my wife that!!

Dad, Umm at 11:26 I think Japanese chisel could cut it, but stainless western chisel couldn't cut it.

Like a bawse.

It's very nice, unfortunately with modern glue and fasteners completely unnecessary, also too expensive and time consuming :/

For me, The pieces of wood are too thin for a strong enough joint with dove tails, Any real knock would damage it too easily

Jesus! 92 degrees..............damn, I did it at 93 degrees.....one more time.

Cheating using that magnetic dovetail jig buddy