Get the Katz-Moses Dovetail Guide HERE: 👇 🔸1:8 Dovetails: lddy.no/stpg 🔸1:6 Dovetails: lddy.no/stpe (Recommended) This jig is best paired with a Japanese saw. But can also be used with a Western push saw if required! 👍
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Was doubtful this video would be helpful, due to the lack of beard, grey hair and leather apron. Turns out, this was the best dovetail video I've seen...cheers!
This is first rate, not only in explaining how to make a dovetail joint, but in demonstrating how to make an instructional video! There's not a moment wasted - the speeded up bits help keep up the pace. Incredibly well executed!
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
Such a comprehensive, interesting video. The high quality, close-up filming makes so much difference for clearly seeing and understanding what’s happening. Epic job, man.
This is the first of many dovetail videos I've seen that so thoroughly explain every single nuance of precision that I've been missing on my own projects thus far. Thank you Matt for taking the time to make this very well planned and thought out instructional. Remarkable to contain so much information in just 39 minutes.
I see that this video has been here for awhile but I gotta tell you, BEST DOVETAIL TUTORIAL EVER. I’ve been trying to get making dovetails seem easier to me. Up til now I just felt stressed at the thought of trying again. Your tutorial just brought it all together and now I seem to understand the process better. Hard to explain but you’ve rocked this tutorial. Thank you so much.
Lovely, I remember trying to do this in wood shop about 45 years ago and ending up with something I was not willing to show anyone. Now I an going to try it again , wish me luck.
The rate at which you speak is refreshing. I'm actually terrified of wasting time, and seldom watch videos or tutorials because they are usually soooo drawn out and full of unnecessary hype and fluff, but this was fantastic. Well done sir
You were very thorough in how and why using the chisels, so much so that a total beginner like myself learned a bunch, and spoke quickly and smoothly enough that a seasoned person wouldn't be saying "get on with it". That's a very delicate balance, but you did it. Thank you very much!
I was watching this on my TV, and I had to grab my phone to leave this comment. This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen for anything on UA-cam. The explanations, the camera angles, the techniques.. Perfect. Nice one.
Master crafstman. I apologise for referring to you as a carpenter. I am 70 and in the early years a carpenter did everything. Things have changed now. You are truly a highly skilled cabinet maker. I make ukuleles but I cannot do dovetsils like you do. You are a joy to watch. I keep learning by watching you. You are my master . Pete
As a fellow Brit, I love Matt's no nonsense presentation; there are a lot of pointers & tips not given by other, more lengthy videos of this type. I do find, however, that the Rob Cosman approach works incredibly well and has enabled me to make 2 "rustic" 2 drawer ladder style nightstands, with dovetails in the drawers. Cut all 4 drawers' dovetails in a single day - which for me is unheard of. Great work Matt!
I've spent months leading up to making dovetailed boxes for my kids. Learning how to sharpen, collecting the right tools. I went straight in last night with this video playing while I did it. Box 1 is cut and fits together like a dream. I've watched a few guides but this one by far helped me the most. Thanks!
The technique is flawless, even if a person doesn't need all gadgets he uses. One glaring omission is wood. I've been cutting dovetails for the better part of 15 years now. I can still remember struggling endlessly with this technique by hand. What I eventually found was that working on dovetails with a hardwood is easier than a softwood for getting technique down. However, working with really dense wood like oak was problematic for me. Using woods like Mahogany, Walnut, Teak, or Beech will help the novice understand how the grain behaves while having a small margin of error. Using softwoods like Pine, Cedar, Spruce, or Fir have a high probability of denting, over cutting with a chisel, overall have a high margin for aesthetic error. The softwoods aren't bad for practice but know that most novice users will end up with a finished product they aren't completely happy with. The reason I didn't put oak in as a good category is because of it's high probability for chipping. When learning these techniques, the probability of chipping is already high. Adding in a wood that has a high likelihood of chipping just raises that chance of disappointment. Another great thing about dovetails that will undoubtedly teach the novice is recognizing grain patterns and cleanliness of wood in it's rough shape. The last thing a woodworker, even a mastercraft woodworker, wants to have is a big 'ol knot landing right in the middle of a dovetail joint. I have seen some gorgeous dovetail work done incorporating knots into the joint but holy hell is it a painstaking process. Great video Matt. Love the tutorial series.
I love this presentation. No drama, no attempt at comedy, no superfluous sophistry, just very clear, straightforward, precise instructions on methodology of the exacting demands of the dovetail joint, possibly the king of joints in the world of woodworking, with exception to the Japanese styles of wood joinery that are more complex, however the same basic approach is required of both if one expects to create the beauty inherent in creating the interface between two of the forest's more elegant species.
I have watched several videos on how to do dovetails and this is by far the most detailed and the best teaching. I have yet to see. You are an amazing teacher young man and I just cannot praise you enough on the work that I’ve seen you do.
As a up-and-coming woodworker, I have watched so many videos on how to cut dovetails. But, none have come close to explaining the process--especially the measuring!!!--with as much detail as you. Thank you!!
Matt, I love your detailed description of your work and your sense of humor. Also, your video guy/gal does excellent work at zooming in on some of the finer aspects of what you are doing. I have learned so much from your channel. Thank you!
Have just discovered (and subscribed) to your channel, you have no idea how refreshing it is as an amateur to have someone explain these things clearly, even to the point of answering the stupid questions or things that we beginners want to ask and know even if they may not be overly relevant. Excellent work, great, friendly and clear tone.
I don't know why you don't have more views. I love all of your videos!! I'm a beginner wood worker and you've answered all of my concerns of hand making dove tails. I cannot wait to find a project to do these!! Please don't stop your awesome tutorials!!!!
Here's a tip. When cutting the tails instead of angling the saw sideways and cutting at an angle (12:33) kick the wood over at an angle in the vice so that you are cutting vertically down and able to see both sides of the cut. Most people are more able to cut accurately vertically than at an angle sideways. Years teaching kids how to cut dovetails many years ago... Apart from that... I enjoyed your video and explanation. Very clear.
By far the most comprehensive dovetail instructions I've come across and I've watched damn near everyone on youtube to pick up tips and technique (Sellers, Katz-Moses, Cosman, etc). I'm in America and even with your funny accent, this is easy to understand and follow, 😁. Thank you, sir.
We'll, once again you did a great job of explaining and demonstrating. Take it from this 51 year old, you are going to be very valuable to the craft and I hope you do it for a very long time.
That is wisdom speaking there. With the trade craft slowly dwindling in numbers, young craftsmen like Matt are going to be paramount to the continuation of woodworking.
I am just about to embark on making my 1st Dovetails by hand. I have, for sure, picked the proper instructional video to help guide me. Excellent. Profound! Even humorous! Thanks!
This is, by far, the best explanation of dovetails I've ever seen. Well done! I'm really enjoying all your videos. Thank you for doing these tutorials.
I believe that this is the best instructional video I've seen on UA-cam ... not just dovetail videos. I've hand cut dovetail joints for drawers in the past so I wasn't expecting to learn anything new, but I was wrong. And as another commenter below noted, this video could serve as an instructional video on how to make an instructional video. I watched all 40 minutes of it. Well done! Thumb up and Subscribed :)
This video was awesome. I'm not even a wood-worker, yet I watched the entire thing, and now I'm contemplating going-out and buying these hand-tools and trying this!
I just wanted to say that I entered into this video knowing very little about woodworking, and I was rapt the whole time. Your framing and lifting is great, your editing is great, and your explanations are wonderful. I watched this whole thing and left feeling like I had learned so much.
This video is a proof that we are living such a wonderful era for makers. You can watch this free where as say 15yrs ago it would have taken ages to even get hold of this. Incredible.
Just bought that clear guide you show. Can't wait to try it. There are a lot of things I like about this video. Excellent lighting. Great editing! Great close ups. Clear, concise dialog. Options! Very well done!
This is how a video should be presented. Probably the most comprehensive and detailed video i've seen. Explanation was excellent, easy to follow and understand. Very well done. Thanks.
Thanks Matt. This gave me Everything I needed to cut dovetails by hand for the first time. Except I took one trick from Rob Cosman about marking pins. 1) cut the tails but don’t remove the waste. 2) set your tail board over the pin board for marking. 3) offset the tailboard by one saw kerf thickness using the depth marking gauge and use your saw to mark one side of the pins. 4) offset it the other direction and mark the other side of the pins. Now you can just set your saw in the groove you marked.
Outstanding tutorial. The very high production values in these videos does not go unappreciated, either. Thanks very much for putting this up! Also, a big tip of the Stetson to Mr, Katz-Moses. I will require a set of your guides!
Hey Matt, Can you do a video on how you clean your shop by snapping your fingers, I've been practicing, but I believe I must be using the wrong technique, I've experimented with both hands using each finger independently, I can't even get the tools to shutter, is it in the elbow motion? maybe the shoulder? I would really appreciate your help with this. Thanks
I would try and think up a witty response to this. But when you said clicking each finger independently I’m imagining you clicking with your thumb and little finger 😂 Now I’m trying to do it myself...
In a previous life, Matt must have spent decades with gurus and shaman learning the old ways of wizarding. Luckily those skills passed on into a future life and he is now a master of the art. Spend the rest of your life honing your skills at manipulating the elements and you too could become a master in a lifetime or two. :D
+nathan graham To get the snapping of your fingers to work you need to enter a higher Plane of consciousness. Use meditation to Drill down into your psyche and you should be able to Nail down the technique required. The mystical energy required is the Glue that Binds the entire process together. Just make sure you Gauge how much energy to release or you may Splinter your table and complete Route everything up.
Autzenduck this used to be my life. Then lost a finger to my craft. I’m literally dying at this point to get back to my passion. It’s been too many years away.
Loved doing wood work at school (1985) and did all these manually too but didn't have these modern gadgets to help, I wish I did but hand sawing dovetails is a lost art today. Awesome Video.
Hey bruz, here's a little tip I picked up. Once you've marked your pins/tails on the end grain, use a pencil with your try square/bevel to project the lines of where you'll be cutting down the length of the piece, then use the marking gauge only inbetween the lines, that way you won't have a mark leftover on the tails/pins once the joint is finished. I know you can plane it away, but if the mark is 1mm deep, you're losing quite a bit of material that could be avoided. Keep up the good work mate, props from Australia!
Aaron Madritsch old reply but lots of people deliberately leave the lines as it helps Show they were hand made, I don’t need to do this for mine, you KNOW mine were hand made 😂
Like others that have commented, I too am never going to attempt this (sorry) but please be reassured that there is a very big need for these videos. I am sure that there are many new apprentices out there just starting and will use this video as good reference material. Also for the likes of myself, I just find watching Master craftsman's (women) , at work a form of relaxation. For this, thank you. nb - one thing that made me smile was your presenting style. I like the way you talk to the camera by saying to come in close, reminded me of Keith Floyd. Please don't change this.
Thanks Matt. I'm a 40 yr old. Total beginner. I loved wood and wood work all my life. Have decided to give it a go. Don't have access to many specific tools available generally worldwide. But I'm going to make do with what I have. Thanks for the detailed video. Subscribed immediately.
Superb instruction Matt! I lectured in joinery myself for 25 years and really appreciate the vast amount of tips you gave in this video. You are clearly a cabinet maker with highly refined skills and I learned a lot from this video. I liked particularly the small cut on the back of the tails, used for location when marking the pins, never seen that before. Thank you so much.
Man, that is awesome! As a beginning woodworker, this type of thing is exceptionally intimidating for me. However, you've explained it in such a way that I feel like, with time and lots of practice, I CAN eventually do this. You have a new subscriber, sir. Thank you!
Matt the chisel trick on the tail board baseline is superb. A whole lot cheaper than buying a skew block plane with fence and planing a few thousands off, which I've seen Rob Cosman and Tom Fidgen do.
@@patlaw53 where you used a chisel on the back face to make a small cut to the baseline....then when you flip the board over and mark the pins, that tiny indent registers against the pin board.
The result is amazing! Are there still people who would pay for such detailed work? People want speed and the cheapest build! I really admire your technique and explanations! In a some way this video is nostalgic to me as I as flooded with fond memories of Woodwork and Technical Drawing classes during those 6 years in Secondary school way back in the early 80's!
Of course there are, because there are people of all types in this world. There's a thriving market for it, but those who would commission something with this level of handmade precision aren't what you'd consider the average consumer, they've got plenty of money to throw around. I'm not onboard with the idea of casting those would want speed and cheap builds in a negative light, though. The thing with wanting a cheap build is that some can only afford a cheap build, they can't justify spending hundreds or thousands on a piece of expertly dovetailed furniture that could be made with a basic butt joint, and perhaps they can't wait weeks for it to be done because it's replacing something that broke. One could even say that spending thousands on a handcrafted piece is wholly unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, especially when they're having to make ends meet. For those people, "Made in China" means "I can make rent next month and replace my broken dresser". Anyone can see this type of work and appreciate it, not everyone can justify the purchase, however. There's another segment of people who can't afford it, but can afford the basic tools and supplies to make it. Some of them look for videos like this to get a little help with their projects because they're completely lost otherwise LOL
You have an incredible talent for presenting. And a special thanks for confirming that using a coping saw makes more sense than chiseling out the entire waste. Never understood why that technique is taught "elsewhere" on UA-cam. Seems like sadism to me.
Matt, Thank you sooooo much for giving me the confidence to attempt my very first dovetail at the age of 56, I'm excited to do this and am sure it'll work perfectly, Thanks again
Great stuff. I think it's good to tap these together with a piece of softwood rather than directly with the mallet just to spread the force across all of the tongues; if using a brittle hardwood, they can fracture.
Me: working on my research... UA-cam: Do you want to watch people cut wood even though you NAVER ever or even remotely close to doing the woodwork? Me: ... UA-cam: ... Me: bring it in!
New to your channel, firstly Thankyou for making this , I find these videos superb and easy to follow, expertly edited as well by the way. Love your work man.
My first UA-cam comment. You are a skilled educator. You have been blessed by your masters to have shown you the nuances of the trade. I wish I could download my knowledge to the next generation like this. Also love your roubo bench similar to mine except I have 15 degree angle on leg dovetails and 50 years of patina. Keep up the fantastic work.
Well presented I restore antique furniture as a hobby so have seen many variations of dove tailing never tried it myself but after watching this I may just give it a go hello from Australia
My father and grandfather were able to cut dovetails like this, It's so much tedious work. I never had the knack for it, I do love woodworking, however I stick to the more simpler side of it. I'm no master craftsman like my father and grandfather. Great video and tutorial.
Thanks for taking the time to explain things in such detail. This has got to be the best tutorial on hand cutting dovetails. I’ve seen others by the so-called experts and Matt’s IMHO is much better. All the little things like blowing off the sawdust when sawing the dovetails to making the v-groove on the shoulder line of the non-facing side of the wood
for being a long video, it went by quick. very well explained and even many methods shown for when making the cuts. appreciate the video, thanks for the help.
Get the Katz-Moses Dovetail Guide HERE: 👇
🔸1:8 Dovetails: lddy.no/stpg
🔸1:6 Dovetails: lddy.no/stpe (Recommended)
This jig is best paired with a Japanese saw. But can also be used with a Western push saw if required! 👍
Could you recommend a good chisel set or what to look for. I have no idea what to buy?
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Was doubtful this video would be helpful, due to the lack of beard, grey hair and leather apron. Turns out, this was the best dovetail video I've seen...cheers!
Ha, ha. And I agree. That was the best woodworking video I’ve seen. Thanks, Matt.
With all those details I can't believe he didn't learn from a grey beard, but maybe he did a lot of reading, teaching, and practice.
This guys awesome mate...well beyond his age 👌🏻
Honestly these days beards are just a childish attempt at masculinity. Guys dressing as lumberjacks and don't even know how to hang an axehead.
Never judge the book by the cover 😁
I am a surgeon, and I can assure you, this is much more precise than surgery. What a great video.
Bruh I don’t want you to be my surgeon then
@@royal4233 I guess I should qualify my statement by saying I'm not a brain surgeon or eye surgeon! ;)
@@LithiumSurfboard That doesn't make it any better...
You’d be surprised if you saw video of orthopedic surgery… it’s downright barbaric at times. What you don’t know, won’t hurt you…
@@pharmdoc8922 sometimes you don’t wanna see how the sausage is made 🤣
This is first rate, not only in explaining how to make a dovetail joint, but in demonstrating how to make an instructional video! There's not a moment wasted - the speeded up bits help keep up the pace. Incredibly well executed!
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
Such a comprehensive, interesting video. The high quality, close-up filming makes so much difference for clearly seeing and understanding what’s happening. Epic job, man.
This is the first of many dovetail videos I've seen that so thoroughly explain every single nuance of precision that I've been missing on my own projects thus far. Thank you Matt for taking the time to make this very well planned and thought out instructional. Remarkable to contain so much information in just 39 minutes.
I see that this video has been here for awhile but I gotta tell you, BEST DOVETAIL TUTORIAL EVER. I’ve been trying to get making dovetails seem easier to me. Up til now I just felt stressed at the thought of trying again. Your tutorial just brought it all together and now I seem to understand the process better. Hard to explain but you’ve rocked this tutorial. Thank you so much.
No other video I've watched explains the process better than this one. Thank you!!
Lovely, I remember trying to do this in wood shop about 45 years ago and ending up with something I was not willing to show anyone. Now I an going to try it again , wish me luck.
The rate at which you speak is refreshing. I'm actually terrified of wasting time, and seldom watch videos or tutorials because they are usually soooo drawn out and full of unnecessary hype and fluff, but this was fantastic. Well done sir
You were very thorough in how and why using the chisels, so much so that a total beginner like myself learned a bunch, and spoke quickly and smoothly enough that a seasoned person wouldn't be saying "get on with it". That's a very delicate balance, but you did it. Thank you very much!
I was watching this on my TV, and I had to grab my phone to leave this comment. This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen for anything on UA-cam. The explanations, the camera angles, the techniques.. Perfect. Nice one.
Didn’t do any of the work, yet I felt super accomplished at the end.
Master crafstman.
I apologise for referring to you as a carpenter.
I am 70 and in the early years a carpenter did everything.
Things have changed now.
You are truly a highly skilled cabinet maker.
I make ukuleles but I cannot do dovetsils like you do.
You are a joy to watch.
I keep learning by watching you.
You are my master .
Pete
As a fellow Brit, I love Matt's no nonsense presentation; there are a lot of pointers & tips not given by other, more lengthy videos of this type. I do find, however, that the Rob Cosman approach works incredibly well and has enabled me to make 2 "rustic" 2 drawer ladder style nightstands, with dovetails in the drawers. Cut all 4 drawers' dovetails in a single day - which for me is unheard of. Great work Matt!
I've spent months leading up to making dovetailed boxes for my kids. Learning how to sharpen, collecting the right tools. I went straight in last night with this video playing while I did it. Box 1 is cut and fits together like a dream. I've watched a few guides but this one by far helped me the most. Thanks!
The technique is flawless, even if a person doesn't need all gadgets he uses. One glaring omission is wood. I've been cutting dovetails for the better part of 15 years now. I can still remember struggling endlessly with this technique by hand. What I eventually found was that working on dovetails with a hardwood is easier than a softwood for getting technique down. However, working with really dense wood like oak was problematic for me. Using woods like Mahogany, Walnut, Teak, or Beech will help the novice understand how the grain behaves while having a small margin of error. Using softwoods like Pine, Cedar, Spruce, or Fir have a high probability of denting, over cutting with a chisel, overall have a high margin for aesthetic error. The softwoods aren't bad for practice but know that most novice users will end up with a finished product they aren't completely happy with. The reason I didn't put oak in as a good category is because of it's high probability for chipping. When learning these techniques, the probability of chipping is already high. Adding in a wood that has a high likelihood of chipping just raises that chance of disappointment.
Another great thing about dovetails that will undoubtedly teach the novice is recognizing grain patterns and cleanliness of wood in it's rough shape. The last thing a woodworker, even a mastercraft woodworker, wants to have is a big 'ol knot landing right in the middle of a dovetail joint. I have seen some gorgeous dovetail work done incorporating knots into the joint but holy hell is it a painstaking process.
Great video Matt. Love the tutorial series.
My grandfather used to throw woods with knots away. He said they were a sign of a weak craftsman.
I like my knots, fussy, but beautiful.
@@bighands69 thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard
@@PBMS123
Many traditional cabinet makers do not like knot in their work. Get over it. And secondly you did not hear it you read it.
That's why all UA-camrs use hard wood for it
I love this presentation. No drama, no attempt at comedy, no superfluous sophistry, just very clear, straightforward, precise instructions on methodology of the exacting demands of the dovetail joint, possibly the king of joints in the world of woodworking, with exception to the Japanese styles of wood joinery that are more complex, however the same basic approach is required of both if one expects to create the beauty inherent in creating the interface between two of the forest's more elegant species.
My guy! One of the best dovetail videos I've ever seen. So many tips and tricks that are so useful. You're truly a master. Thanks for the shout out!
Here he is! Cheers Jonathan, thank you for creating such a great product!
Yes. I just used his jig for the first time and it made me far better than I actually am.
Rick Friesen Try Paul sellers video
shoomzer ,
Get a room! 🤣
Having watched all the videos of big names in hand cut dovetails this is the best one in my opinion. Wonderful and thank you!
I have watched several videos on how to do dovetails and this is by far the most detailed and the best teaching. I have yet to see. You are an amazing teacher young man and I just cannot praise you enough on the work that I’ve seen you do.
As a up-and-coming woodworker, I have watched so many videos on how to cut dovetails. But, none have come close to explaining the process--especially the measuring!!!--with as much detail as you. Thank you!!
Matt, I love your detailed description of your work and your sense of humor. Also, your video guy/gal does excellent work at zooming in on some of the finer aspects of what you are doing. I have learned so much from your channel. Thank you!
Admittedly, I was waiting for you to cut straight on the shoulder line. Great tutorial, you’re by far the best ambassador of British woodworking.
What can I say... You video had got me cutting dovetails. Thank you. Fast talking, no fluff direct info that you need to know. Top work. Thank you
Have just discovered (and subscribed) to your channel, you have no idea how refreshing it is as an amateur to have someone explain these things clearly, even to the point of answering the stupid questions or things that we beginners want to ask and know even if they may not be overly relevant. Excellent work, great, friendly and clear tone.
I don't know why you don't have more views. I love all of your videos!! I'm a beginner wood worker and you've answered all of my concerns of hand making dove tails. I cannot wait to find a project to do these!! Please don't stop your awesome tutorials!!!!
Here's a tip. When cutting the tails instead of angling the saw sideways and cutting at an angle (12:33) kick the wood over at an angle in the vice so that you are cutting vertically down and able to see both sides of the cut. Most people are more able to cut accurately vertically than at an angle sideways.
Years teaching kids how to cut dovetails many years ago...
Apart from that... I enjoyed your video and explanation. Very clear.
By far the most comprehensive dovetail instructions I've come across and I've watched damn near everyone on youtube to pick up tips and technique (Sellers, Katz-Moses, Cosman, etc). I'm in America and even with your funny accent, this is easy to understand and follow, 😁. Thank you, sir.
We'll, once again you did a great job of explaining and demonstrating. Take it from this 51 year old, you are going to be very valuable to the craft and I hope you do it for a very long time.
That is wisdom speaking there. With the trade craft slowly dwindling in numbers, young craftsmen like Matt are going to be paramount to the continuation of woodworking.
I don't know if people value this wonderful work, but I will surely enjoy doing it!
I am just about to embark on making my 1st Dovetails by hand. I have, for sure, picked the proper instructional video to help guide me. Excellent. Profound! Even humorous! Thanks!
This is, by far, the best explanation of dovetails I've ever seen. Well done! I'm really enjoying all your videos. Thank you for doing these tutorials.
Thank you very much!
I believe that this is the best instructional video I've seen on UA-cam ... not just dovetail videos. I've hand cut dovetail joints for drawers in the past so I wasn't expecting to learn anything new, but I was wrong. And as another commenter below noted, this video could serve as an instructional video on how to make an instructional video. I watched all 40 minutes of it. Well done! Thumb up and Subscribed :)
I will never complain about the price of handmade furniture ever again.
It took UA-cam sacred algorithm about a month to show me the exact tutorial I’ve been looking for!
Straight forward, detailed and easy.
Thank you
This was, quite possibly, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Best dovetail video on youtube by far.
This video was awesome. I'm not even a wood-worker, yet I watched the entire thing, and now I'm contemplating going-out and buying these hand-tools and trying this!
Fantastic video mate. Thankyou for not spaming it with ads as well. Was a pleasure to watch
I just wanted to say that I entered into this video knowing very little about woodworking, and I was rapt the whole time. Your framing and lifting is great, your editing is great, and your explanations are wonderful. I watched this whole thing and left feeling like I had learned so much.
This! What he said! ^^^
This video is a proof that we are living such a wonderful era for makers. You can watch this free where as say 15yrs ago it would have taken ages to even get hold of this. Incredible.
That dovetail joint was amazing, however I could not stop checking out that beautiful workbench.
Three minutes into the video and I'm already smashing the "Like" button for the great tips. Thanks!
Just bought that clear guide you show. Can't wait to try it.
There are a lot of things I like about this video.
Excellent lighting.
Great editing!
Great close ups.
Clear, concise dialog.
Options!
Very well done!
This is how a video should be presented. Probably the most comprehensive and detailed video i've seen. Explanation was excellent, easy to follow and understand. Very well done. Thanks.
I've watched a lot of dovetail videos and this is my favorite. Great camera work and detail as well. Excellent
Thanks Matt. This gave me Everything I needed to cut dovetails by hand for the first time. Except I took one trick from Rob Cosman about marking pins. 1) cut the tails but don’t remove the waste. 2) set your tail board over the pin board for marking. 3) offset the tailboard by one saw kerf thickness using the depth marking gauge and use your saw to mark one side of the pins. 4) offset it the other direction and mark the other side of the pins. Now you can just set your saw in the groove you marked.
That is amazing. One of the best instructors I have ever seen. Addressed so many of the items I needed to know. Thank you.
Watched the entire thing & a second time around with the same attentiveness.
This is the best tutorial I've ever seen !props
Outstanding tutorial. The very high production values in these videos does not go unappreciated, either. Thanks very much for putting this up!
Also, a big tip of the Stetson to Mr, Katz-Moses. I will require a set of your guides!
Best dovetail video hands down I have finally laid one out correctly thanks to you Ole Buddy.
"We don't want to be smashing straight into that shoulder line like an absolute barbarian" - What a call out.
I’m doing construction as a GCSE and your videos are basically cheat codes right now... 😂 SUBBED
Hey Matt, Can you do a video on how you clean your shop by snapping your fingers, I've been practicing, but I believe I must be using the wrong technique, I've experimented with both hands using each finger independently, I can't even get the tools to shutter, is it in the elbow motion? maybe the shoulder? I would really appreciate your help with this. Thanks
I would try and think up a witty response to this. But when you said clicking each finger independently I’m imagining you clicking with your thumb and little finger 😂
Now I’m trying to do it myself...
In a previous life, Matt must have spent decades with gurus and shaman learning the old ways of wizarding. Luckily those skills passed on into a future life and he is now a master of the art. Spend the rest of your life honing your skills at manipulating the elements and you too could become a master in a lifetime or two. :D
Cute question.
+nathan graham
To get the snapping of your fingers to work you need to enter a higher Plane of consciousness. Use meditation to Drill down into your psyche and you should be able to Nail down the technique required. The mystical energy required is the Glue that Binds the entire process together. Just make sure you Gauge how much energy to release or you may Splinter your table and complete Route everything up.
Veritas probably make a jig for it, let's be honest, they make jigs for everything
Matt, you're an absolute natural on screen and with superb woodwork skills to match. Excellent presentation matey!
Holy hell!
That was pure art - now I’m hooked.
Autzenduck this used to be my life. Then lost a finger to my craft.
I’m literally dying at this point to get back to my passion.
It’s been too many years away.
Loved doing wood work at school (1985) and did all these manually too but didn't have these modern gadgets to help, I wish I did but hand sawing dovetails is a lost art today. Awesome Video.
Hey bruz, here's a little tip I picked up. Once you've marked your pins/tails on the end grain, use a pencil with your try square/bevel to project the lines of where you'll be cutting down the length of the piece, then use the marking gauge only inbetween the lines, that way you won't have a mark leftover on the tails/pins once the joint is finished. I know you can plane it away, but if the mark is 1mm deep, you're losing quite a bit of material that could be avoided. Keep up the good work mate, props from Australia!
Aaron Madritsch old reply but lots of people deliberately leave the lines as it helps Show they were hand made, I don’t need to do this for mine, you KNOW mine were hand made 😂
Like others that have commented, I too am never going to attempt this (sorry) but please be reassured that there is a very big need for these videos. I am sure that there are many new apprentices out there just starting and will use this video as good reference material.
Also for the likes of myself, I just find watching Master craftsman's (women) , at work a form of relaxation. For this, thank you.
nb - one thing that made me smile was your presenting style. I like the way you talk to the camera by saying to come in close, reminded me of Keith Floyd. Please don't change this.
Appreciate it, thank you!
34:18 Oh dear, I actually just blew on the screen to clear the shavings. I think I should go to bed.
Made my day
that's hilarious haha
Its nice to laugh during these difficult times ;-)
Haha I’ve done that before, as well :)
bwahahaha
Thanks Matt. I'm a 40 yr old. Total beginner. I loved wood and wood work all my life. Have decided to give it a go. Don't have access to many specific tools available generally worldwide. But I'm going to make do with what I have.
Thanks for the detailed video. Subscribed immediately.
'unless you are a surgeon' got me! Lol well done, great video great humor and excellent filming
I give you ten out of ten for your presentation because of your attention to detail. You teach as well as you carpenter.
Great video! Camera work and editing was really spot on. Loved the pace too, right to the point & no bs.
Just a few simple, high quality, ultra sharp tools AND A WHOLE HEAP OF SKILL!!
Stuck in the house due to Covid 19, luckily I have these great videos and some wood (probably not enough) Thanks Matt, these are really useful!
Not only excellent workmanship, but excellently presented as well. You have a great presence. Well done.
Your video is now on my “Official Top 10 Most Well Done Videos 2019” Congratulations!
Superb instruction Matt! I lectured in joinery myself for 25 years and really appreciate the vast amount of tips you gave in this video. You are clearly a cabinet maker with highly refined skills and I learned a lot from this video. I liked particularly the small cut on the back of the tails, used for location when marking the pins, never seen that before.
Thank you so much.
Man, that is awesome! As a beginning woodworker, this type of thing is exceptionally intimidating for me. However, you've explained it in such a way that I feel like, with time and lots of practice, I CAN eventually do this. You have a new subscriber, sir. Thank you!
This is the best Dovetail guide I've ever seen!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for an easy to follow video!!! I’m new to woodworking and this is very helpful and builds confidence 😊
I'm a dentist and I don't even own a saw but I watched this video all the way through. The precision was soo satisfying to watch!
i never realised how long this was untill the second time i watched it cause i was enjoying it so much
Fantastic video and methodology!
Matt the chisel trick on the tail board baseline is superb. A whole lot cheaper than buying a skew block plane with fence and planing a few thousands off, which I've seen Rob Cosman and Tom Fidgen do.
It's so much easier isn't it?! Can't remember where I learnt it but it's helped me a lot.
What's the chisel trick? I watched the whole video, but I don't recall the "trick"? Great technique!
@@patlaw53 where you used a chisel on the back face to make a small cut to the baseline....then when you flip the board over and mark the pins, that tiny indent registers against the pin board.
Thanks for this Matt :) Some really nice hints on how to improve the joint :) Brilliantly filmed and clearly demonstrated with great skill ॐ
Lots of little changes make a big difference in the end! Hope your dovetails improve from this point onward!
The result is amazing!
Are there still people who would pay for such detailed work?
People want speed and the cheapest build!
I really admire your technique and explanations!
In a some way this video is nostalgic to me as I as flooded with fond memories of Woodwork and Technical Drawing classes during those 6 years in Secondary school way back in the early 80's!
Of course there are, because there are people of all types in this world. There's a thriving market for it, but those who would commission something with this level of handmade precision aren't what you'd consider the average consumer, they've got plenty of money to throw around. I'm not onboard with the idea of casting those would want speed and cheap builds in a negative light, though. The thing with wanting a cheap build is that some can only afford a cheap build, they can't justify spending hundreds or thousands on a piece of expertly dovetailed furniture that could be made with a basic butt joint, and perhaps they can't wait weeks for it to be done because it's replacing something that broke. One could even say that spending thousands on a handcrafted piece is wholly unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, especially when they're having to make ends meet. For those people, "Made in China" means "I can make rent next month and replace my broken dresser". Anyone can see this type of work and appreciate it, not everyone can justify the purchase, however.
There's another segment of people who can't afford it, but can afford the basic tools and supplies to make it. Some of them look for videos like this to get a little help with their projects because they're completely lost otherwise LOL
Finally, a craftsman on UA-cam who speaks clearly and authoritatively- and isn't converted in tattoos.
You have an incredible talent for presenting. And a special thanks for confirming that using a coping saw makes more sense than chiseling out the entire waste. Never understood why that technique is taught "elsewhere" on UA-cam. Seems like sadism to me.
Matt, Thank you sooooo much for giving me the confidence to attempt my very first dovetail at the age of 56, I'm excited to do this and am sure it'll work perfectly, Thanks again
Great stuff. I think it's good to tap these together with a piece of softwood rather than directly with the mallet just to spread the force across all of the tongues; if using a brittle hardwood, they can fracture.
You are a fantastic contribution to the craft and your great manner , my young sons love your videos
Me: working on my research...
UA-cam: Do you want to watch people cut wood even though you NAVER ever or even remotely close to doing the woodwork?
Me: ...
UA-cam: ...
Me: bring it in!
By far the best demonstration I have seen, especially the setting out. Thanks Matt!
New to your channel, firstly Thankyou for making this , I find these videos superb and easy to follow, expertly edited as well by the way. Love your work man.
My first UA-cam comment. You are a skilled educator. You have been blessed by your masters to have shown you the nuances of the trade. I wish I could download my knowledge to the next generation like this. Also love your roubo bench similar to mine except I have 15 degree angle on leg dovetails and 50 years of patina. Keep up the fantastic work.
me, who only has a hammer and a rusty saw: I know what I want to do this week
Well presented I restore antique furniture as a hobby so have seen many variations of dove tailing never tried it myself but after watching this I may just give it a go hello from Australia
love it love it love it ,,,,
thanks this has really opened my eyes ,,,,
iv never thought i was good but perhaps i can get a lot better thank you again
My father and grandfather were able to cut dovetails like this, It's so much tedious work. I never had the knack for it, I do love woodworking, however I stick to the more simpler side of it. I'm no master craftsman like my father and grandfather. Great video and tutorial.
I enjoy working a good project by hand as well as the next guy, but this was next level. Wow :o
Thanks for taking the time to explain things in such detail. This has got to be the best tutorial on hand cutting dovetails. I’ve seen others by the so-called experts and Matt’s IMHO is much better. All the little things like blowing off the sawdust when sawing the dovetails to making the v-groove on the shoulder line of the non-facing side of the wood
haha, "smash in to it like a barbarian" love it
Because you're off my half a millimeter haha
for being a long video, it went by quick. very well explained and even many methods shown for when making the cuts. appreciate the video, thanks for the help.
Am I the only one getting a "Jon Snow-vibe" when I see/ hear Matt?
Total expert at his trade. Fantastic carpentry.pleasure to watch.
my god. You have some mad woodworking AND comunicating skills. Your channel is gold. Thanks!!!!
Mate! Killing it again!! Great vid!!
Cheers mate!