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

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:

* Joiner's Mallet: Shop-made

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[outbackgeek]

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.

[PPHalpert]

This is one of the absolute best dovetail quick lessons on the whole YouTube! I love that phone flashlight trick!!!

[stefanbiorserud]

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

[briaoneill]

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

[manuelpereira]

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

[robinmarwick]

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.

[dianeadams]

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

[tradiespaul]

This video is the best anyway actually I am going to be doing an woodworking joints and thank you for the advices and good tips.

[matthewclemente]

Great Video . Very well narrated and explained. Thank you

[MrAtfenn]

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

[tommccurnin]

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.

[cirrusdesigngroup]

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

[mikeandlucky]

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,

[jporterfield]

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

[bluegill]

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

[MJ-nbqn]

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!

[petervandermolen]

Super clear explanation.
Thank you so much!

[brettjones]

Great video easy to understand thank you.

[MichaelSchiesserMD]

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.]

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