Making a Dovetail Guide | Paul Sellers

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Often, we woodworkers make boxes the same size over and over again, especially if or when we sell them. I designed this dovetail guide to replicate the same-sized dovetails to the four corners of the box we make and make dozens of boxes if we have a batch production run of them.

You need to lay out only once, no matter how many dovetails you make and the dovetails will even be interchangeable. Additionally, you can vary the dovetail sizes proportionally by sliding the workpiece up and down the guide for larger or smaller dovetails too.

I hope you enjoy this little nugget!
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Of the hundreds of dovetail videos on YT, this is probably one of the best. Bravo, Mr. Sellers.

anonymoushippo

Yet again such a simple idea, but brilliant at the same time. And the next time I have multiple dovetails to cut I will use this method. Thanks Paul

davidtimperley

If only I'd had you as my shop teacher in 1965, instead of 'Whacker Wright' who always had a piece of half inch square rod to 'Wack' you on the arse with, I might have actually been able to make a decent dovetail joint!! 😅😅😅 I haven't been game to try to make one since. Thank you Paul. It is so simple and elegant. 👏👏

Afro

wow this must be the first time i seen someone make a jig for hand tool woodworking :) simple yet supper efective

maciej

There's no other like you Paul. I learn so much from you in my journey. Thank you so much!

Mr_Rick

Thank you Mr. Sellers for sharing your years of experience.

mattevans-koch

Mr Sellers you are a genius! I can't wait to try this. Thank you.

dancody

I'm new to making dovetails and this will be a great help!! Thanks

dburd

Great idea. I only cut dovetails occasionally but have found your videos very helpful in achieving accuracy. This is one of the simplest ideas, and one of the best. Thank you.

pidgeonpost

Thanks Paul. This past Christmas I made a number of boxes of the same size. I tried ganging up to cut the dovetails to "speed" things up and was disappointed with the results. I will keep this in mind on future projects where I want a set box size for rapid duplication. I really like the elegant simplicity of this as well as your recent end grain shooting board.

joeleonetti