A good tip to help guide your chisel when first working the tail board is to lay the pin board on the tail board at the score line, you can lean the chisel against it to hold the angle. When you flip the board flip the pin board also and repeat. Love your content, keep up the great work. Cheers
Thank you for your very clear demonstration. I watch your videos all the time and appreciate you You are my go to guy after Paul sellers. Which is saying a lot
Rob, Thank you for explaining this take on a dove tail. As Frank Klausz was a family friend, we had one of these. It was pine; but, without the middle support. It could take that weight of a full-grown man, and lasted many years. Sadly, it was misplaced in a cross country move.
Ooh fun. It's the exact same process as doing it obtuse.there's honestly nothing done different at all other than the angle goes in the other direction.
Are plans available for that stool, Jim? I actually found this video while searching for info about making splayed dovetails because I wanted to make a stool that had splayed dovetail legs. But that stool is exactly what I had in mind. I probably don't really *need* plans for something like that, but if you have them, I'll buy them. By the way, I'm a long time viewer but finally decided that its time I help support all your hard work... going over to Patreon as soon as I'm finished typing this.
Wood By Wright dovetails are on my to do list but I’m pretty excited about my current project. I’m building a treadle lathe. Hopefully it works when it’s done!
James, if one wanted to do a completed dovetail on a 45 degree angle (meaning each half would be 22.5), how much more difficult would it be? I’m wanted to do a fully dovetailed flag case, the top would be a standard 90, but the lower two corners would need to be completed at 45. Seems like it would be much more difficult?
It would not be any harder. Just take your time on it. It takes a bit to wrap the brain around, but once you do it is just like regular dovetails. Just with a bevel gauge
"Funny Saying Here" ha ha ha. Nice detail, thanks. If using one board to cut down for the top and sides, could you just cut the angle and flip the sides?
You could but you're probably still going to want to clean it up with a plane. that being said it's sometimes difficult to cut an odd angle across the board but it would save some material.
Angel Grant yes special saws that have a thinner “kerf” (I think that’s what it’s called) which leaves a thinner cut and less chips. Personally I have a Japanese version, which operates on the pull stroke vs this western style that operates on the push stroke. Just different means to the same end 🤷🏽♂️ To answer your question, yes different kind of hand saw.
You can cut dovetails with any saw, but the smaller the teeth and the thinner the kerf the better. Some just use a hacksaw which does suprisingly well.
A good tip to help guide your chisel when first working the tail board is to lay the pin board on the tail board at the score line, you can lean the chisel against it to hold the angle. When you flip the board flip the pin board also and repeat.
Love your content, keep up the great work.
Cheers
Nice idea Rick.
Thank you for your very clear demonstration. I watch your videos all the time and appreciate you You are my go to guy after Paul sellers. Which is saying a lot
Rob, Thank you for explaining this take on a dove tail. As Frank Klausz was a family friend, we had one of these. It was pine; but, without the middle support. It could take that weight of a full-grown man, and lasted many years. Sadly, it was misplaced in a cross country move.
Oh. No fun. The cross supports really aren't needed for general use. But we have three kids that often use things for unintended uses. Lol
Very nice video, I might have to give that joinery a shot.... Never tried it before!
Thanks man. Have fun with it!
Thank you for creating this show. I am very happy to have discovered it. I cannot wait to start my box with just my chisel! So Awesome!
Sounds like a fun time. Let me know if you ever have questions.
Nice one James, I like the way you got round marking the pins.
Thanks man. I don't like to over think it.
I needed this demo bad. I'm building a trapezoid, so now i need a demo on acute angled dovetail, which I i have not found yet. Thanks for this though!
Ooh fun. It's the exact same process as doing it obtuse.there's honestly nothing done different at all other than the angle goes in the other direction.
thank you James...I needed this detailed explanation(and am sure I'll go over the video a few times!) cheers...rr
Thanks man. They add a nice touch!
What a craftsman!
You're a good teacher, James! ;-)
Thanks William.
Hello from France !
Well done !!! 👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You're right,🤔 It's SO easy ! 😁😁😁😉
Thanks. It is easy to over think.
Good info! I really like your angle on the problem ;-)
Lol I like it!
Wood By Wright it's an acute problem and many times people can be obtuse about it
Those people are just squares.
I have the fancy jigs for cutting DT's with power but have never used them. There is soo much pleasure in doing it by hand :D
So true. It is a lot of fun.
Are plans available for that stool, Jim? I actually found this video while searching for info about making splayed dovetails because I wanted to make a stool that had splayed dovetail legs. But that stool is exactly what I had in mind. I probably don't really *need* plans for something like that, but if you have them, I'll buy them.
By the way, I'm a long time viewer but finally decided that its time I help support all your hard work... going over to Patreon as soon as I'm finished typing this.
Thanks but sorry. I did not make plans for that one.
Thanks James, very well explained mate!
My pleasure Rob thanks!
Thank you for clarifying this
My pleasure.
Nice lesson!
Thanks.
Wood By Wright dovetails are on my to do list but I’m pretty excited about my current project. I’m building a treadle lathe. Hopefully it works when it’s done!
That was quite the hip shimmy and shake on the first pare out of the dovetail. 😆
Lol it helps!
Excellent James.
thanks!
Very good James! Thank you.
My pleasure Robert!
Great info. It’s a piece of cake 😉
Thanks Brian!
You keep forgetting your funny sayings! That is what I tune in for!
Lol. I have moved them to the end of the videos now for those that really want them.
James, if one wanted to do a completed dovetail on a 45 degree angle (meaning each half would be 22.5), how much more difficult would it be? I’m wanted to do a fully dovetailed flag case, the top would be a standard 90, but the lower two corners would need to be completed at 45. Seems like it would be much more difficult?
It would not be any harder. Just take your time on it. It takes a bit to wrap the brain around, but once you do it is just like regular dovetails. Just with a bevel gauge
Thanks for the info James! 👍👊
Thanks Fred!
Great lesson as always, James.
I have an idea for a project. How about a humidor?
Thanks Matt. Maybe some day.
Great tips. Thanks.
Thanks.
"Funny Saying Here" ha ha ha. Nice detail, thanks. If using one board to cut down for the top and sides, could you just cut the angle and flip the sides?
You could but you're probably still going to want to clean it up with a plane. that being said it's sometimes difficult to cut an odd angle across the board but it would save some material.
Are there different dovetail hand saws or do you just use any hand saw ? This will be my first time working with wood and tools. Thank you.
Angel Grant yes special saws that have a thinner “kerf” (I think that’s what it’s called) which leaves a thinner cut and less chips. Personally I have a Japanese version, which operates on the pull stroke vs this western style that operates on the push stroke. Just different means to the same end 🤷🏽♂️
To answer your question, yes different kind of hand saw.
You can cut dovetails with any saw, but the smaller the teeth and the thinner the kerf the better. Some just use a hacksaw which does suprisingly well.
When you "set up your marking gauge" do you set it as the same thickness of your board? Don't actually see that on the video.
yup. the same thickness as the board. that will be the depth of the cut.
Thanks
Gosh I want that square so bad !! Hhhahahha. Great video tho...
good... which model is your dovetail saw?
It is from bearkat woodworking. Love his stuff.
Frank Klaus says, get a bigger hammer!
Lol yup.
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