Houndstooth Dovetails are Easier Than You Think 

I liked the delivery, no nonsense, just good info. No "ego" getting in the way. 🙂 I likes that the music - if there was any - was not so loud as to drown out the sounds of the tools. I can't thin of anything I disliked.

@@daveweber1331 thanks for your feedback Dave. I appreciate it because it helps direct me for when I make future videos.

Thanks Seth!

You’re welcome!

Thanks Devon! I appreciate you watching and your feedback!

Hey Dave. Its cool that we live pretty close. They’re not that hard. They just take patience like all woodworking. You can do it buddy!

Thanks Fred! Sorry for the late reply. I didn't realize I missed replying!

Hey Jeff. So I thought the same thing originally but after I saw how fast Frank Strazza does houndstooth dovetails using this technique I decided to give it a try. I feel like I had more control using this method and that it went fairly fast too. I obviously could have done them faster if I wasn’t filming but I just take my time and enjoy the process. Thanks for watching and commenting. It really helps the channel!

Thanks @keving8682. I appreciate your kind words.

Thanks for watching and your nice comment. I appreciate it!

Good to hear. Keep me updated on the progress!

​@@garynelles finished the tops today, well, almost finished. Anyway, houndstooth dt's came out great thanks again for your instruction here on RU-vid! I tagged you in a photo on Instagram but i really don't know how that all works very well so might not have done it right. Anyway, thanks again sir!

@carlson.douglas.w dude, I just saw the instagram posts you made…. Your dovetails are: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KhNenN-3wg8.htmlsi=aS5Jgp-RrAM6dC7x

Thank you. I appreciate your feedback!

Atta boy! You can do it! Thanks for watching. Shoot me another comment with any questions and I’ll help you!

I’m glad you liked it. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. It’s people like you who comment that help me stay motivated to make more content.

I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching George! I appreciate it!

Ya, they really aren’t that hard once you just take the plunge and cut them. Thanks for watching Bruno. I appreciate it!

Hey Charlie. I saw Frank Strazza make the houndstooth dovetails live on his Instagram last year. It really helps. You should check it out. Definitely update me on your progress! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it!

Hey Ken. Thanks for watching my video and commenting with some kind words. I appreciate it very much. You just simply use the triangular portion of the wall that the saw will cut as a guide. It works surprisingly well.

Very true indeed.

I sure did. Hide glue and sawdust Danielson.

It was originally 12/4. I live close to three good saw mills. Two of them didn’t have anything thicker than 8/4 or 10/4 (I forget). They could have “ordered” it to be cut before the next batch went into the kiln but that would have added 4-6 weeks to get it. The third mill had 12/4 walnut but in 12’ and 14’ lengths so they cut 12-13” off of one board to give to me and moved the remaining portion of it to the next shorter stack. My advice is to see if someone has 12/4 and just have them cut 13” off of it or ask the mills if they have offcuts in 12/4 sitting in a corner. They often have them so if you ask the person who manages the warehouse and tell them what you need it for and the exact dimensions they may just find it sitting around somewhere. I did this at one of the sawmills and they found me a random offcut but it was after I already obtained the one I ended up using. You could also mail order it. Lots of people have had good luck buying lumber online sight unseen. Message me on instagram when you are done so I can see pics!

@@garynelles thanks for the great info! Will do!

Thanks. Maple front laminate is: 1 ½” thick and 4” wide (vertically). Walnut endcap is: 2 ⅞” horizontally and 4” vertically. Hope that helps.

Hi Michael. Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. It is a little ironic because at a first glance houndstooth dovetails seem VERY tough. I think it’s really a case of slow and steady wins the race. Break it down into manageable chunks and you’ll get there. Thanks for watching!