Hand Cut Dovetails | The Quick and Dirty Version

Fast paced step-by-step how-to on cutting dovetails. If you don't cut dovetails very often and need a quick refresher than this is the tutorial for you.

If you've never cut dovetails than start here:

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[wayneholmes]

Finally a clear start...Tails front and back of drawer and pins on side. Even your marking is easier to understand and you aren't wasting time on fluff...Thanks

[HammerandNeil]

Finally! A dove tail video that isn't 20 minutes long. Great job!

[garagemonkeysan]

Watched both videos. Amazing how you condensed it down but didn't lose anything. That is a sign of a good film maker. : )

[summerland]

Wow, I watched video of a bunch of old guys have a contests cutting dovetails by hand. They had a simple box done in under five minutes and they were perfect. We require thousands in special tools and gauges to build a Sorry I was not knocking your talent. Great job.

[stitrock]

This had made me happy since the day you released it. Novel. 5min video. On dovetails.

[Slovenianwoodworker]

As i comment in other video. Is nice to see videos with content like rhis. Everyone should know how to do these. Fact: First cases of dovetail joinery was found in tombs in ancient Egypt. Keep up the good work man. Cheers

[stanleyshostak]

One tip I picked up along the way is when you are cutting the tails only cut one side at a time, like you showed. However when cutting that one side of the tails, angle the board so your saw is cutting straight up and down. In other words the board is tilted by eight degrees (or whatever your dovetail
Angle is). Your body mechanics make it so you cut more accurately when cutting straight up and down rarer than cutting with a tilted saw.
Just a tip for everyone.

[jackleg]

This was 4 years ago. But this is EXACTLY what I needed.
Liked AND saved for reference.
Thank you for sharing

[philquinn]

I'll never get tired of watching dovetails videos, do a bandsaw version please

[billdiehl]

I watched the extended version which was great but wondered how I was going to remember all of it. You short-cut version is awesome and will be celebrated by all who, like me, either drank too much in their youth or huffed too much paint!! You're awesome, David. Thanks again!!

[bradyrushingtv]

Good video on Dovetails ... The dividers set-up was well done.Thanks

[CVSPOTLITE]

I'm at the watching videos phase of my future woodworkingness. I was lost after 'let's get started'. I'll get it eventually. I love your videos though! 😊

[billbates]

Thanks for this video, I’m gonna try my first dovetail box and will use it as a quick reference!

[briarfox]

I use the DR4 Pro. Yes. I spent a lot of money but it kicks ass. I love it!

[michaelgreene]

How you mark is how Tom Fidgen showed me at his school.Unplugged Workshop in Toronto. He uses the coping saw too but not the jig. He even goes free hand sometimes and says its all about the transfer lines. great video btw

[Brad-vslk]

Excellent video! Thank you very much! Best I have seen in a very long time!!

[gbjones]

Both video were very informative. Makes me think I might actually be able to pull it off. Thanks guys.

[gladiator]

Hi, I could not find exactly that saw dovetail guide which you were using. Can you please send a link exactly for that one please?

[mikepenson]

Awesome 2 videos. First time watching a dovetail video and I want to give it a shot soon! Thanks David and JKats! Come on Eric it's THURSDAY!! Pull your head out!

[jmakes]

Really great video, you can see whats going on so much clearer in this video compared to the longer one:)