How to Cut a DOVETAIL JOINT with Hand Tools

How to Cut a DOVETAIL JOINT with Hand Tools | 8 Simple Steps

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3 жыл бұрын

Have you had trouble with your hand cut dovetails? Joshua teaches this simple and detailed 8 step method to his woodworking students, who see huge improvement with their dovetail joints! Here's a list of tools he used to cut dovetails by hand:
* Cosman dovetail saw & crosscut saw: bit.ly/3veMonH
* Chisel set: amzn.to/3od5Dvj
* Brass wheel marking gauge: amzn.to/3eGnmrU
* Dividers: amzn.to/3vYREfs
* 6-inch combination square: amzn.to/2WBzvnr
* Coping saw: amzn.to/2NzShse
* Marking knives: lddy.no/uatv
* Vintage bevel square: ebay.us/7BVOEf
* Joiner's Mallet: Shop-made
✪ Read the accompanying article on hand cut dovetails: woodandshop.com/how-to-cut-a-...
✪ Videos that Joshua mentioned:
* Dovetail Jig vs Hand Cut Dovetails: bit.ly/34W4DDb
* Hand Cut Dovetails with Frank Klausz: bit.ly/3w3Ahul
* How to Square Rough Boards with Hand Tools: bit.ly/3ck2VQb
* Laying out perfect dovetails: bit.ly/3x5eL8M
* How to Use a Dovetail Saw Like a Pro: bit.ly/3uYzbPd
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@stefanbiorserud3343 Жыл бұрын

This is by far the best video on how to cut dove tails!

@clownboy84 4 ай бұрын

I really liked the tip, where you used the plane to set the hight of the board in the vice then used to sit the second board on top. simple but really good idea.

@manuelpereira1356 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for such a clear and precise video/Tutorial. Thank you.

@briaoneill3498 Жыл бұрын

This was a fabulous explanation!! Thank you so much for such clear details. I am definitely a fan!

@MermaidMakes 10 ай бұрын

He is very clearly an experienced teacher. Teaching is definitely a skill!!

@DirkieB 3 жыл бұрын

I love your background music so much!

@youtukang 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@tstikeman 16 күн бұрын

Thank you

@dianeadams9537 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this helpful video for dovetail joints!!!

@petervandermolen9835 Жыл бұрын

Super clear explanation. Thank you so much!

@cirrusdesigngroup 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for such a clear and considerate tutorial. Appreciate you!

@nobuckle40 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable!

@BodhiTheBohoHobo 3 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@HWCism 9 ай бұрын

Nice demonstration, thanks

@brettjones9943 11 ай бұрын

Great video easy to understand thank you.

@matthewclemente420 9 ай бұрын

Great Video . Very well narrated and explained. Thank you

@robinmarwick1982 10 ай бұрын

Greetings from Orkney in the far northern Isles of Scotland...this is a really excellent video, I've picked up a lot of useful from you, thanks.

@Ivo_Serra 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice vídeo!

@tommccurnin524 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was done slowly, step by step, and one of the best videos on the subject, without being too fussy.

@MrAtfenn 3 жыл бұрын

havent watched through yet but i had to comment when i saw the cosman saws. have those myself and they are the best i have ever used

@ikust007 3 жыл бұрын

always a pleasure to see you !

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

You too! :)

@bluegill2030 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! Probably the best one out in my opinion. Everything is slowly explained in detail and showing how to do it. I just bought all the tools to start doing this

@MichaelSchiesserMD Жыл бұрын

This is a great video. I was just researching different kinds of joints and then wondered how these are cut and this was an extremely satisfying and thorough demonstration. I am very inspired to acquire more tools! Hope to watch more.

@lawv.8424 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff right here, had my son even watch this one* 👍🏻🎩

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Law!

@TheSMEAC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch brother. I believe I learn something that becomes part of my skill set with every different person I observe. I’m grateful for your addition to that cadre of experience I can draw upon. I keep playlists of skill, projects, shop furniture, etc to go back and review. These also often just are played in the shop on my television in the background; and I still get something out of them. Many of yours are in those lists and this one has just been added to my ‘joinery skills’ list. Again, thank you!

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome Shannon!

@ataleciosena4131 3 жыл бұрын

Good!

@craigmouldey2339 3 жыл бұрын

Very thorough. I need a lot of practice sawing.

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig! We all need a lot more saw practice!

@dennishanes2165 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. Thank you, young man. And I always wondered the technical term of that excess wood. Gunk. Got it. 😊👍🏻

@andrewooddotcom 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you for video :)

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@mikeandlucky 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tips. You recommended to me your "How to Use a Dovetail Saw Like a Pro" video and that was a tremendous help. "Slow down". Made a huge difference. I have been cutting a lot of dovetails and having a lot of fun. Thanks again,

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear that it helped so much Mike!

@jporterfield 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, Joshua. I can see how, with a little PRACTICE, some steps can be removed and make this a quicker method. Thanks.

@arthurmccutchan7000 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@tsjedi1 3 жыл бұрын

Looks fun, can't wait to get through some house projects so I can work my garage into a hobby woodworking shop.

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Hurry up on those house projects then!

@TITTIEDADDY 3 жыл бұрын

I like the use of the light underneath the tail board when laying out the pins. I’ve not seen it done like this, and I’ll have to give it a try!

@esamuelburleigh9273 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! The light trick was a revelation. I will certainly use it.

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Phil!

@MJ-nb1qn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I found out recently that real quality saws made a huge difference in my dovetails. I thought I had a good saws, but great saws made the difference. On soft woods sometimes I wet the waste to be chiseled with denatured alcohol. Thanks. I look forward to coming to your school some day! Love your channel!

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Yes, properly sharpened saws make a world of difference.

@youtukang 3 жыл бұрын

Good 👍👍👍👍👍

@2008nursey 2 жыл бұрын

So nice to watch, how do you keep the chisel’s so sharp?

@faheemmajeed6848 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. You incorporate some innovative technique. I thought there would be no more learning need to dovetail joints but I was wrong. Regards from Karachi after so long. I'm not sure if you remember me. Faheem.

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Faheem! Yes, I recall chatting before. Best of luck!

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, Joshua! Thanks a LOT for all the tips! 😃 I know back saws are better, but for now I only have a Ryoba... Would it be enough to start practicing? Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

If it cuts well, then give it a try!

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodAndShop Fantastic, thanks! 😃

@newtybot 2 ай бұрын

Ok so Im doing it right I just gotta practice

@tonyeverett5724 7 ай бұрын

Joshua, I enjoyed the video and will follow it. Dovetails are something I did at school in the 60’s but not since…and I have wanted to again for some time so thank you. A question please: what is the clamp which shows up near the end of the Step 7 and how does it work?

@Zeigled Жыл бұрын

Why do you cut the pins and tails different size - what happens if they are similar size?

@bighands69 3 жыл бұрын

You do not need that many tools all you need is a saw, chisels, pencil and hammer. All the tools in the video make it easy and fast but if you do not have them just do it with basic tools.

@WoodAndShop 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, go back and listen to what I say. This can be done much faster and more simple, but this method helps new woodworkers.