the best dovetail video so far, i feel much more confident of doing dovetails by hand now, thanks a lot!

The Sam Kennison a woodworking... Keep up the good work. Been working with wood 25+ years, but always learn something watching your videos...

Lots of great tips (going to start using at least three!) but the biggest thing I got out of it was something you probably didn't even intend: you are the guy to convince me to start cutting tails first. I don't know why it never clicked before but watching you do it in about 3 seconds made me realize marking pins after tails are cut is way easier than standing a pin board on end.

Sean, amazing stuff...probably the third time i am watching this (yes i am thick) but enjoying every minute of your teaching style..God bless you sir

Great tips! I did what you showed exactly and on 8th try looks pretty great. Thanks

I don't think I've ever seen a video with so many real world dovetail tips and techniques. Thank you!

Another excellent video! The chisel-as-marking-knife trick was worth a video all by itself but there are a lot of other great tips along with that one.

As a teacher I just want to say you are one of the best teachers on you tube. Thank you for all your effort! It's worth it ;)

I like what you do and how you do it. Thanks again for your effort.

So many great tips! Thanks for bringing realistic methods back to this timeless joint.

dear sir, I for one am absolutely 100% positive I know how my kitchen drawers are held together staples and wishes, not even well wishes lol

The may be the most genuine word worker on youtube.

As always, simple but effective ... Thanks for simplifying our work. Greetings from México.

This years content has been excellent! Look forward to you celebrating 100K!

I agree. Using the chisel as a marking gauge is a great tip. Thank you. Another great video.

Really well done. You make it seem simple enough that I want to try one just for the hell of it!

I loved this video. Simplicity meets genius. Thanks again.

I am less than a beginning and that gave me confidence to practice until I make my cut bench. Thanks man.

Some good tips. I like precision dovetails as a personal choice but the tips you give are fully applicable to my application. Thanks.

Nice and simple for us beginners.

My kind of woodworking! Thanks for the lesson - I’m going to go into the shop and play around with some wood now! Well, after I ring the bell! Keep ‘em coming! 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the translation for those of us who are seeing the Golden Years approaching. I'll have to try to build a box now that I've seen it done in a more casual style.

Great video! The three strokes with the saw trick was the winner for me!

I love how this video starts by calling out the dovetail snob .....lol Another realest woodworker

I was shown this method and the "posh " way at college. Well explained.

Thank you! -definitely worth a like and subscribe ;) enjoyed the video. Although I try to make as fine joints as I can (being an amateur woodworker already means my work has a level of inconsistency), there is at the same time, a beauty in simplicity of not wanting to or needing to measure out something in terms of numbers. In this case, the pins or tail boards are going to be referenced off each other and then custom fit in the end anyway so, we didnt even need to use rulers, compasses, angle finders, or any jigs. I love the purity and freedom to that. Very well done. I learned a lot about the dovetail joint and it made it much easier for me to grasp what was going on and take away that intimidation. Like it says it the video, its about understanding the physics of the joint, using some simple steps, and letting the tools work for you. I also appreciate that there is a more refined dovetail video as a part 2! There's something to learn from both approaches.

I don’t appreciate those who feel they need to swear to make a point. Shows their intellectual level.

Thanks! I'm getting closer to someday cutting dovetails and videos like this makes it look so easy. I bet that it's really hard...

THANK YOU! I am practising my sawing your videos are very helpfull

As ever, thank you Shawn. Love the prop to match the vise height.

Must say, I like your style. And your determination. And your Moxon-style vice. These may not be the prettiest dovetails i’ve ever seen, but they very closely resemble those on the cottage furniture we’ve lived with in the UK since well before I was born. If they’re good enough for that ...

Good video. I have not yet started with dovetail joints, but maybe soon. One corner looks pretty straight forward, but then there are 3 more to do and fuss with so that everything fits together nicely. I expect that might be a bit more challenging. I just need to go ahead and try it and see.

Simple and effective I will practice this method. Thanks.

I have not heard the work smosh (spelt wrong) since I was a kid, growing up in a Jewish neighborhood thanks.. I will second the comment about using the chisel for marking that was well worth my time. Another great video.. thanks.

Learned a couple of great tricks. Thank you!

I like your idea & I agree on most of the joints, although there is times for precision thanks

Cool! Thanks! Getting back into my shop! Woo Hoo!

Thanks for the quick and easy tutorial.

Cool video, I appreciate the work you put in to produce videos that contain good information in them.

I can't believe how much I am learning.

All clear. Nice work boys!

Great video. I always learn something new here. Thanks!

Excellent

I really like that. I think dove tails should be taught this way first. The primary purpose of a dove tail is its strength and functionality. Making them pretty, the concern of most artisans, should be an advanced skill. I think people should be encouraged to make functional ones first, get good at that, and then advance to making them pretty.

I love the way you talk about the snob-ish dovetail people! LOL! Another great video thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!, 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱 one of your best fluid videos. Had to watch it twice. Good job

Many thanks love your vise my next one is going to be a clone keep up the awesome videos

I want to see more Tovedail videos!

Thats nice, thanks for this video dude!

You are a good teacher

very very very good job

Great video. Sometimes less is plenty enough. I just have to say I really laughed a few times where you misspoke, saying tovedail instead of dovetail. Love your videos.

27 dislikes. Some people just don’t have a clue. Great video by the way. Tried it out worked ok for me

I'm just here for the through ToveDail at 4:10.

Great video and great channel thank you sir.

Nice. Thank you.

great tutorial - I'm throwing away all my dovetail guides

Thanks great tutorial!

That was interesting, thanks!

I've read the comments. You're a pretty cool guy. I'm not a millennial, that's true, and I didn't recognize "idfc," but idgaf when it comes to snobs. I care about them as I care about non-snobs. Anyway, you're not Sam K. He doesn't know how to cut dovetails, and that's all that's on my mind atm. I'm buying a dovetail saw today, as well as a couple of other tools. I want to be clear about this because I want high-end, and as an investment. I'll care for it all, because in time, I'll give it to a young couple, both of whom have found careers in the construction industry. They're both talented af (millennials taught me about "af"), who will appreciate having it. Also, was that "schmutz" I heard? If so, nice Yiddish placement. That is all. It's just that I'm planning to spend a lot of money today, and I want to think out loud somewhere. My parrot doesn't care when I talk about these things.

Thanks for sharing that

Thank You!

Great info! Does it matter that you're planing the connection of the corner while out of square in the vice around 23:00? If brought back to square would it no longer be smooth?

Very good.

I swear I’m watching a woodworking video featuring Sam Kinison. I keep expecting him to start screaming, “SAY IT, SAY IT!”

Love this crazy guy.

Hi there. I was wondering if there are any places out there that I can place an order for pre-cut wood for a project? I don’t have the tools to do very much and I have limitations physically that make it very difficult. I would still be doing the building, pattern/blueprint work, joints and what not. thanks for the videos.

thank you

love it!

Thanks!

Very good Dude.

Have you polished side of your saw ? my Veritas dovetail saw was cloudy on it sides

Shawn - You working on your website? Keep getting “ couldn’t find url. You got enough dry wood to make those cool mallets you use? I’d like one. Let me know how to go about it. Thanks - Jim

Wow, i'm not the only asshole who does that. I had to figure that out by my self years ago.

Pretty sure the F in IDFC doesn't stand for Freak'in 😉

IDFC! Gotta love it!

How dare you talk like that about dovetails! But seriously: that was a very interesting video and for me as a newbie I liked it especially because how it was down to earth and I like how it was encouraging me of doing and trying something, not just think about it. That´s very good. So thank you and best wishes - enkidu

nice

Another good video with a thing or three to keep in mind...cheers...rr

I recommended this to pop wood playback

Straight line of marking the thickness? Looks terrible crooked

Dude you know your shit

LOL @ "Schmutz"!

Haha, you said tovedail