The Many Types of Dovetails and Their Uses

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There are many types of dovetail joints and other woodworking joints. today I want to take a look at a few and show the differences and their uses.
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@KarlBunker 3 жыл бұрын

I took a drink every time James said "fun" and I'm dead now. 😵

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I thought about putting a counter up on the screen for it. Doing the editing it was rather interesting.

@richardthompson3791 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a common sense approach to wood work.Your friend rex is also good.Keep up the good work . Richie from Australia

@guitarmanjoe9450 3 күн бұрын

I know you're not a luthier, but would you do a video on guitar or mandolin style dovetail.

@myrawright282 3 жыл бұрын

Love the different looks!

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tips, James! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@SteveC38 3 жыл бұрын

I liked this Bud... Sorry I missed the live last night.

@Tensquaremetreworkshop Ай бұрын

Dovetail gauges- they always seem to be broader at the bottom. Which means that the first (and last) mark is using the far edge- so the gauge is not stable. Having the gauge narrower at the bottom avoids this. It also gives a wider platform sitting on the top of the wood. And uses less material. And means you can use the top to do the cross score. With all these advantages, why are they not like this?

@PeteLewisWoodwork 3 ай бұрын

I have to be honest here, I am a woodworker of over 40 years and apart from the standard dovetail (and half blind variants), I have never seen any of the others you show here. Would I try them? Maybe not - but then again I do like them, so I might just, you know...

@robertberger8642 7 ай бұрын

Good video!

@josepcb2882 3 жыл бұрын

Impresionante, Una lección Magistral. Saludos desde Barcelona Catalonia.

@P010010010100101 3 жыл бұрын

Dorian Bracht's channel has "Joint Venture" where he explores dozens of unique joint options.

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

I love his Japanese based joinery videos. Most of them I can watch several times and still cant quite figure out the layout. I think I need to search and find some books on Japanese joinery and see if I can't find some with layout measurements. His accuracy is amazing. So many of his joints just nearly disapear when assembled (when cut from the same wood). Doesnt look like he needs any glue at all, especially on the pinned/wedged ones.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun there.

@RexKrueger 3 жыл бұрын

What a useful video!

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

@J.A.Smith2397 3 жыл бұрын

You both make useful videos, you're my boys blue!

@onebackzach 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite dovetail style joints is the twisted box joint. It functions the same as a dovetail, but instead of the pins flaring out at opposing angles, the two sides of the pins are at matching angles, usually about 60 degrees. I don't see it get much love online, but I think it's a really cool looking joint that's probably a bit faster to make than a traditional dovetail.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

I might have to show that one off sometime.

@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858 3 жыл бұрын

Can't beat a good joint

@scottswineford6714 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it greatly! When I made my Paul Sellers layout jig I went literally half way 6 1/2, figured I'd maybe build a little muscle memory and eye hand boost. Seems both have faded with age. Oh watching your live stream the other night confirmed my having a sharpie on the bench for a highly visible waste marking tool, big black X, yup. Got a kick out of you talking about cutting left handed, switching certainly saves time. I watch you and Paul and Rex and Rob unclamp stuff because of grain direction or access with the right hand, I just switch, really handy with a scrub plane. Switch and change angles, speeds things up greatly. And yes my bench is Left hand oriented.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

So true. Learning to be ambidextrous in the shop is incredible useful.

@skoomasteve6144 2 жыл бұрын

You're a wizard James (Hagrid's voice)

@J.A.Smith2397 3 жыл бұрын

How'd I miss this one!?

@bhaygood7306 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@criswilson1140 3 жыл бұрын

Dovetails - fun and relaxing joint until you realize that you cut on the wrong side of the line on the last piece of your wood. :-)

@fruitguy407 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, another awesome video. I was thinking earlier this week, I have seen a thousand dovetail videos but iirc, I've never seen a dovetail video that wasn't end of board to end of board. Can dovetails into the side of a board be successful? I have a couple of places in mind I could use that. Is there any difference in cutting or planning this? Am I missing something?

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. If the dovetail goes into the side of a board it is called a wedged tenon. I have a couple videos on that as well.

@imortaldeadead 3 жыл бұрын

What a short tail, of a tall tail...from are ummm over lord??? Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Lol that is great!

@alangknowles 3 жыл бұрын

What about showing a wedged dovetail that won't pull out either way?

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

I have a video on that one as well but I didn't have one to show off. There are lots of really fun joints out there

@oliverdelica2289 3 жыл бұрын

What do you call the dovetail layout used by Asian woodworkers where the tails at the corners are divided in half?

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you're referring to. The Japanese tradition has many many different dovetail designs.

@oliverdelica2289 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodByWrightHowTo yeah I don't know what to call it too. It's pretty much a through dovetail but with unconventional layout. Someone answer. This has been bugging me 😓😓

@walterrider9600 3 жыл бұрын

thank you . okay now me little noggin hurts

@yastar 3 жыл бұрын

These dovetail joints are all 90 degree angles, I have never seen a dovetail at an other angle, is that possible?

@alangknowles 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Matt Estlea shows how, making odd shaped boxes in his garden workshop series (when he couldn't work in his company workshop during lockdown).

@yastar 3 жыл бұрын

@@alangknowles tnx I go check him out

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. I have several videos showing them at different angles. I made a step stool not too long ago with splay legs and a dovetail top. I also have a video making a pyramid-shaped box with dovetails.

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ventured into any Japanese joinery yet? Do you have any videos on them if you have? Thanks.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. I've done quite a few of those. Depending upon what you classify as Japanese joinery a few of these might actually fall into that category. Lots of crazy stuff out there.

@jwydubak9673 3 жыл бұрын

Tails or pins first?

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Lol you only ask that question when you want to fight.

@alistairdickinson4415 3 жыл бұрын

Was that a poodle in the background?

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Lol no that is my wig.

@InFlamedParlysis88 3 жыл бұрын

It's not the dove-tail per-se that's not aesthetically pleasing, it's any joints in general. But when you use joints they are "suppose" to be hidden so it doesn't stand out and detract from the design/quality.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

Right on. That's why I like to make the joinery part of the design. I love showing off through dovetails and tennons

@mick1gallagher 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever see dovetails done in a circle

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

are you talking like an octagon or multi sided frame or with bent boards?

@mick1gallagher 3 жыл бұрын

I mean a circle a real circle I will see if I can post a photo dont know if I can

@fletchlives8639 3 жыл бұрын

Why will know one ever show how to cut dovetails by hand on birch plywood. Its like everyone is scared of it.

@WoodByWrightHowTo 3 жыл бұрын

I generally stay away from plywood in the shop as with hand tools it is a very difficult wood to work with and has very little benefit. But that's my personal preference. but generally if most people are using plywood they're going to use floating tenons or pocket holes. As they're just faster and easier.