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I honestly credit this video and my eight years growing up in a dojo with me being able to make an almost-perfect large dovetail on my first attempt with 2x4 pine using my $10 Japanese pull saw and $7 chisel set from harbor freight. The bottom of the saw is thinner with more TPI and the cut side gets er did. Everything video and Sensei taught me translates, centering, balance, patience, meditation, proper alignment of limbs to torso and foot positioning along with breath and heartbeat regulation. Absolutely loved it, and thrilled to add it to my final products 💯. Great video, thank you, and SO worth it to try!!
Wow! I know they have power tools to make it easy to create dove tails, but to do it by hand and do it right would be so cool! Thank you for the content Mighty Matt.
I'm a power tool user but I don't want to limit myself to just 1 thing. Hand cut dove tails is a cool skill to have. 1 day I might give it a try. Stay awesome.
Very nice! Im absolutely terrible with dovetails 😂 i really need to get better with them but at the same time those box joints are nice and quick for my bee hives 😂
Watching this takes me back to my apprenticeship and the amount of hours I spent honing those dovetails and pins ❤. Honestly brother you will love it cutting this joint. It's a real pleasure. Please keep us posted on your progress Much love from the UK.
Howdy Mr. 731... Mannn. I haven't done dove tails since High School and a few times in my mother's garage (early on woodshop) using a Black and Decker dove tail jig. It isn't a very "practical" joint to use in terms of speed and "getting things done". But, for those "one off" specialty builds, like maybe a Jewelry Box, the ability to customize a dove tail would be beneficial.
Man I love seeing Veritas tools being talked about in the US. Lots of them are made 30 miles from home and 5 minutes from where I work. I'm saving this video for repeated replay!!
I would say starting with everything square is very critical. We naturally think plumb and perpendicular. We don’t visualize calculate angles. So starting out with a level table, and a square workpiece is the best place to start! I am no expert! I have cut a couple of dovetails and a few hand cut box joints. The satisfaction you get when your done is worth the effort! Great video Matt! 👍🏼👊🏻
That was awesome. I am really just getting started with my woodworking and am loving it. Being able to watch someone advanced in the craft building something amazing and teaching it at the same time made for a Great Video.
Hand tools are so much more rewarding than power tools! Luckily I don’t have to earn a living with my woodworking! I guess I need to practice more Matt. Thanks for the tips. I will have to review this post when I get my shop finished.
Nice! Thanks for the new video. As some one who likes to frequent the Woodcraft store I love the setting, I didn't not like the missed live show last week, however. LOL But glad that you guys got to get away from the grind stone and get to take a few days for yourselves!
You see lots of Rob Cosman tools shown here. What you might not realize is that Rob has his own videos that show these methods in great detail. Lee Valley makes Veritas tools which are quite often great value for money. This was a great intro to hand cut dovetails.
$250 for a Cosman saw? I'm thinking POCKET HOLES :-) Dovetails look interesting but appear to take WAY too much time to set up, all the tooling required..and you have 3 more corners to go. Helpful video to remind me power tools are still my best friend.
Matt, if you find yourself able to financially swing it, perhaps you would consider signing up for Rob Cosman’s class. I think you’d have a good time and learn that which you may feel unable to accomplish on your own. Would be cool to see it.
@@731Woodworks It is actually more efficient at times, definitely will take hand planing over sanding everyday. Faster, no dust, finer finish. Dovetails with a router or saw and chisler🤔🫠lol
@731 Woodworks if you don't know who Rob Cossman is you should check out his videos. He's a great woodworker. He honors vets all over the world with his Purple Heart Project. Check it out!
i have both, have to say the robcosman saw requires some practice while u can just start pulling the Japanese saw. But once u got some familiarity, that heavy sharp rc saw is really awesome to use
