A simple jig for precise dovetails using hand tools

A simple shop made appliance to make it easier to transfer the tails to the pinboard when cutting dovetails. This is based on Rob Cosman's technique for using a saw blade to transfer the tails.
He has some great videos demonstrating this.

This appliance helps with getting the offsets right. It is designed so that the tail board is offset to the left in relation to the pinboard when transferring one side of the tails. It is then moved to the right (using a ruler as a shim) and the other side of the tails are transferred.

I filed saw teeth on the edge of a cabinet scraper to use as a miniature saw when creating the kerfs.

I will need to make some adjustments to get the fit perfect, but it is looking promising.

I hope you like it.

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Music:
Peace of Mind by Kevin MacLeod

[configuremakeinstall]

Hand cut dovetail clips like this inspire me, well done.

[blemtaters]

Instead of a card scraper, this gave me the idea to use one of Lie Nielsen's Saw Filing Practice plates as the kerf knife.

[isaacbrooks]

I'm glad the algorithm sent this to me! Great stuff. New sub!

[kryptik]

@Schnekkern 1:50. Did you file new teeth on a card scraper from Lie Nielsen? I sent them a screen grab from this video and they said that was the most likely explanation. If so, can you tell us the angle and rake of these teeth and what files you used to make them?

[jmk]

How do you offset for the width of the saw kerf with the jig? Is it built in? I just use my marking gauge, set to the saw kerf and offset the tail board onto the pin board and they come out precise

[MoscaWoodworking]

the offset method! I'm really struggling with that.
why did you offset only the second pins and not the first one?

edit. just read the description. the fence is offset.