Failed Attempt: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLyce69lypq7pZc.html&pp=ygUPcGVudGFnYW5hbCBib3ds How to cut a compound Dovetail: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rMiIorR60qnQl3U.html&pp=ygURQ29tcG91bmQgZG92ZXRhaWw%3D More dovetails: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5eBoZqSuK-8gmg.html&pp=gAQBiAQB

I think the apotheosis of this skill would be a ringless, dovetail barrel. Let’s see it James! ;)

I'm a scientist. I was so delighted to hear that part about calculating angles by hand, having it click into your brain in order to fully understand it, rather than having a computer program doing it. It resonates so much with me. Thanks a lot. (and, of course, the full episode was so much fun to watch!)

PPO! Persistence Pays Off! Well Done, James.

What a fantastic result! My math background wants to attack the geometry, but my hobbyist skill level says 'wait a while'. One day, though...

A thing of beauty for sure. Congratulations on your success mate. Loved this video. Thank you for sharing.

I couldn’t do that if I had 70 years. Looks great.

I would love to see the dovetail king Rob Cosman give this a shot just to see how he would approach it. I had so much fun watching this project progress over the last few videos. I'm definitely not ready to attempt this myself!

Great video! Love the frank Howarth laugh in the voice over

HUZZAH !!!! I love that you showed your stumbles along the way, it honestly helps instill confidence in us mere mortals lol !!!!

James, Thank you for sharing this video, and a way to exercise the imagination of what is possible. This is above my skill level and would be a great challenge. Great work as as usual.

Looks like lucky #7 was worth the time and effort congrats that looks cool

I am now wearing my Knights of the White Oak shirt, when equipped it adds +10 to my sawing skills.

James. I love watching you and Liston what works nd doesn’t work. Also how you mention other ways to perform the task.

" We heat treat it so much it's terrified . " ---Lee Valley & Veritas Manufacturing .

You did a great job. You should challenge Rod Cosman. Would love to see his take on this. I'll go and try to make a regular dovetail. That's where I'm at. 😅

I love it! Glad you’ve completed it. The only extra detail I’d add is to chamfer the sides of the base, so there’s less gap inside the groove - another use for the bevel gauge😊 So cool.

Deep bow to this mastery! I find this an extremely inspiring achievement, one that I hope I can approach someday. For now I'm still busy understanding what exactly you came up with to make this piece of work. Fortunately, I can watch this video as many times as I need... 😉Thank you very much for this.

Nice work. Very inspiring. Those plane stops look very close to the plane blade in some shots.

You never disappoint. This is a great video. Congratulations on completing a very difficult project.

Very nice for a 7 year project

Congrats James! Besides the nice result, I'm really appreciative of the self-empathetic words along the way. There's often an unrealistic expectation in too much content that "just follow what you see here and you'll get this spectacular result" - which is rarely the case. Back to my own Nth attempt on a self-designed challenge, but I will respond later with a compound box, probably not dovetailed!

Impressive Project. Al of the math talk almost gave me a headache. For a follow-on, have you ever thought about making a lid for that box? Maybe in another 7 years? 🥴

Good effort!

Well done!

Congratulations! That looks amazing.

Great job!

Beautiful work, James! Really well done!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 BTW, first?

Great work as always 🙂🙂

Thanks for sharing.

Should have gotten it on the 5th try. The magic is gone, man.

that looks good Jam

Love it! Thank you 😊

Nice

Oh man, I feel the pain of figuring out those angles. Spent many hours computing compound angles during my time as a machinist. Back before fancy CAD systems and computers it can really fry you brain. CAD makes it sooo much easier, but as you say, not as much fun. Being the lazy dog I am now, when something like that comes up, I'm not against cheating by using Autocad.

Regarding "being a leftie with it" ... I have always been one of thise weird people who is naturally left handed. For me, I always use a hand saw - and other hand tools - with my left hand. When I was growing up in England (1949-56) and then Canada (1956-61) I considered it my normal and I don't remember people commenting on it. It was only when we came to the US (1961-now) that I remember hearing people comment on it, often negatively. But after a while I reached the point where it no longer bothered me. But then there's that time in Vietnam ... At one time my Marine unit spent a while in the field supporting a battalion of Republic of Korea Marines (Much respect to them!) On one of the first days there I was sitting on the front of my vehicle writing a letter to the young lady who later became my wife (for over 50 years now). Suddenly I heard a commotion of a ROK Marine shouting and running away - to find an officer, as it turned out. By then there were a lot of them, and I was relieved when their officer appeared. I asked him what the problem was - and he said the most of them had never seen any person writing with the left hand before! I later learned that there are a number of cultures around the world there the left hand is used for only only for certain tasks, usually the ones considered "unclean". But either way it doesn't bother me here and now. I use whichever hand is most convenient.

7 year itch. The Mitre Saw you sent me actually has degree markings along the front edge. No numbers on it but guessing you could work them out the angles.

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cool

I was infact wondering what torrified meant so thanks for explaining. I always here of maple being torrified, but do they do it to other woods?

I still prefer center line of tail parallel to top and bottom edge instead of perpendicular to slanted edge.

The end result is spectacular! Don't change a thing (except the white balance on your camera!)

As good as ten likes!

every won knows the left hand is the right hand to use.

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Ah hell

Actually, that Japanese grandpa guy made a wooden soccer ball already. He didn't dovetail it though

Well done!