Building an Impossible Dovetail Cutting Board

Building an Impossible Dovetail Cutting Board Puzzle

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Inspired by Chris Ramsay and other puzzlers I made my version of the impossible dovetail puzzle. But being a woodworker I obviously had to make it a cutting board...and being ambitious I expanded it to three dovetails instead of the traditional one. Hope you enjoyed the video!

[Fixthisbuildthat]

What puzzle or hidden feature project should I build next??
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[groovemoustache]

This could be a Chess board, with the Chess pieces stored inside in hollowed out perfectly-fitting sections. Considering the Chess world, it would be a way more lucrative side hustle than cutting boards lol

[ronhansen]

That looks great. I've seen puzzles like that, but they're made a little differently. The grooves are curved rather than straight. To put it together, the parts have to be twisted 1/4 turn to assemble it. Good luck trying to build that.

[TheWoodFly]

Best takeaway: 1. Relieve the insides to reduce friction and 2: take the time to put on the end protector boards to protect from blowout. Well worth the time and effort. I don't know that you can ever "batch cut" these but semi-hand-hewn results speak for themselves. Nice job!

[RamzaBeoulves]

My father HAS to see this. He will love it.
He's been doing woodwork as a hobby following an accident that rendered him unable to work construction.
Thank you for the great upload. I'm definately going to check out the rest of your channel

[Dialogue_SC]

hey Brad! not only are you a fantastic woodworker and stand-up guy, you are also so unabashedly yourself. which is what makes you one of my favourite makers on YouTube! never stop being you! <3

[philgallagher]

First time viewer - really impressed!
Most people would've hidden the footage of their errors, but I'm a firm believer in learning more from mistakes than success. If it works first time, you don't learn anything about the fine details.
Definitely subbing! Looking forward to seeing more of your "back catalogue".
Cheers

[alexforest]

Just going to say, you have opened my eyes to how amazing carpenters are and how much work can go into these beautiful pieces! I have gained a new found appreciation for the time, equipment and skill needed.
Thank you.

[philippegilson]

I don't understand the pleasure to work with industrial machines. The gift is to make all that with hand tools. And that's art.
Phil, Belgium.

[itsdaroc]

You're child like excitement is really refreshing. You live what you do and I enjoy watching it!

[mavbrown]

Awesome work! You could add a spring loaded pin inside to lock it in place. Or, make it so you can unlock the pin with a magnet. That could help make a great hidden compartment (like others suggested) accessible.

[kazuyar]

I like the way you leave in things in the video that don't go quite right, none of us are perfect and sometimes its a case of trial and error

[willp]

It's not about the dovetail you made it but it is all about your amazing skills and personality. Love it!

[bradleyland]

What a payoff! Incredible work. The decision to just sand some relief in the dovetails was such a great moment. I love when that kind of insight comes *during* a project, rather than afterwards :)

[michaelcorrigan]

If you hollowed out the center you could have a really cool sweet box that the kids would never find ;)

[NativeBowhunter]

My dad was 6th generation cabinetmaker/jointer. I’ve seen some crazy work he did back before computers. Most of his work was hand cut joinery and it was pretty awesome.
I’ve never seen 3 like you’re doing in this video and it’s pretty awesome stuff! I like how you said you were a perfectionist and I know how you feel as I’m one myself.
Awesome job!

[jimthescotsman]

I can't tell you the smiles I had on this video. I was in the moment with you, we all were. Wow what a fun project.

[jonathanlane]

I really like the experimenting aspect of this, there are so many videos which show an immaculate process, they don't show some of the snags that occur when making slightly more complex pieces. When time permits I will have a go at this!

[mindyhall]

Brad—LOVE this video...your enthusiasm, willingness to share your mistakes and how you solve them, and the awesome result of your hard work with this awesome looking board! Thanks for a great use of 20 minutes!

[hamptontucker]

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