Hand cut dovetails made easy

Hand cut dovetails made easy!
A simple method to hand cut dovetails straight from the saw every time!

[biuku]

I've watched this twice now. Every motion has purpose. There is great casual precision in this video.

[elcid]

Simple but so beautiful. Watching this video is like relaxing by the water. Thanks!

[Coreytynan]

Just when you think he's done he busts out a planar to smooth out the edges! haha this was really a great video! Thanks for posting!

[sigung]

Hi David, thanks for the encouragement, I kept at it and I HAVE improved. I am going to send you a .jpg file of a corner I just now finished.

[sun.wukong]

That's the first time I've ever seen good quality tools that actually make a big difference in the build process. Pretty amazing how well they work when someone has good technique

[ddroffut]

OK, that is nice work. I'm just learning and seeing your skill is really inspirational. Thanks!

[chrisoates]

Exceptional!!! What a piece of art!!! I am now a follower, thanks for putting this video out there for others to see, really inspirational!!!

[TheSmittyFishing]

David, this is by far the best explanation for cutting dovetails. Thank you for posting this video. For me it has taken out the mystic of cutting dovetails. All of my joints are coming out clean and tight, with no gaps. Thank you.

[kenlehn]

I've worked as a tradesman all my adult life; carpenter, millwright, machinist. I have always enjoyed watching someone who has mastered his craft. I got a great deal of satisfaction watching David at work. No wasted motion, expert technique. Congrats. Very impressive.

[baileysbootstraps]

Than you for upload. At the end when you said (with a smile)  there we go .easy   :)              I began to sob uncontrollably.  Telling my self.   I must not give up.

[elysianwar]

could you possibly make a video showing how to pursue making fine furniture or wood crafts for a living? Do you sell to wholesalers? Do you sell ready made or custom to order and if its to order how to make a customer base? I love your videos man you are great. I've been making cabinets and boxes and chairs etc and i've sold many to people that visit or friends of family etc. They all say they love the quality. I am a computer programmer that would love to have a career making tangible items that can be passed down etc, but i don't see how one goes about the leap and maybe your story with no specifics of course could help fellow woodworkers with a dream achieve that dream.

[woodworkerman]

Great job on the video. You do great work as well.

[brentb]

Thank you for saying what many have discovered only after much frustration. The many videos out there by masters of dovetails do not provide the level of detail needed for someone trying to learn the craft. Your videos are truly helpful. The pace is just right, your descriptions are clear and the quality of the video is high. You cover what other masters skim over and this is exactly what I needed to get over the initial hump in the learning curve.

[countryboyq]

Beautiful work. You make it look so easy.

[ryanjones]

I'm just going to put this out there, but I think this guy has cut a few dovetails in his life.

[Leodis.Leather]

This is a great presentation thanks David, I have bought some of your guides and will be having a go with them today! I've seen Paul Sellers comment that:

"It’s not the best way, using a coping saw or a fret saw, but it can speed up the operation if you are in a hurry or making a beehive. On finer joinery it’s not really accepted."

...but the results here seem immaculate to me so I'm not sure what the problem is with that really? This seems much quicker to me than chiselling out all of the waste bit by bit? I wondered what you thought about that.

[GadgetAddict]

That was great. Hopefully with practice and patience I'll be creating dovetails and nicely and quickly as yours!

[adamgardner]

Thank you for sharing, I'm trying to make a carry case for my 1/14th scale RC Trucks today, very informative, and will do the best I can with the tools at my disposal. Beautiful joinery there, I don't live to far from you, near Andover.

[MikeBandte]

Just received your package. I am practicing now 20 min. and I can say: "It really works"! :))) Thank you for sending the Items so fast. Best wishes Mike.

[alansimpson]

Very timely video for me. I have always admired perfect dovetails and tried many times to get them just right with the use of hand tools. I gave up on this method and bought a top-of-the range jig. Very disappointing for me. I'm not condemning them it's just they don't work for me so I want to get back to trying to make beautiful dovetails with hand tools. So David your video is much appreciated. If possible could you identify by name the saws and chisels you are using? Many thanks