How to make a dovetail joint with hand tools, in this video I'll show how with a saw, chisel and just a few common tools you can be well on your way to cutting dovetails by hand for all your woodworking projects. The video is about 17 minutes long in goes in depth explaining how to make this joint. I'll show you multiple ways to get the same results, perfect for those with limited tools and workspace. With only a couple tools and a work surface you can join me in cutting dovetails by hand. Here's the steps. 1. Get some wood, mine was 2.5 inches wide and ¾ inches thick. 2. Mark your base line of your tails in pins with the adjoining board and repeat for the second board. You can also use a marking gauge if you have one. I'll demonstrate both. 3. Decide your spacing and number of dovetails. I chose three ½ inch tails with ¼ spacing. Using a ruler and a square make marks at your spacing on the end of your tails board. 4. Use a protractor, t bevel or dovetail angle gauge to draw a line from the spacing marks down to the base line. Around 10 degrees will work, but feel free to experiment. 5. Now saw on the outside of these lines to remove the excess. Saw off the two outside pieces and remove the remaining wood with a chisel cutting and chipping it out as you go. 6. Now place your tails board on the end of your pin board and trace out the angles. Use a square to connect these lines to the base line. Saw and chisel out the excess. 7. Once your done sawing and chiseling, see if your joint fits together, if not, chisel off wood slowly where needed until you obtain a nice fit. 8. Apply glue to the mating surfaces and assemble joint checking it's squareness. 9. Once the glue is dry, give it a sanding and apply your favorite finish to see the joint come alive! Thanks for taking the time to watch, I really hope you are able to pick up some tips in this video. Check back for more hand cut joinery in the future. Please leave a comment letting me know what you think or to make suggestions for future videos. If you need some extra help, leave a comment or send me a message and I'll see what I can do. Like, Comment, Subscribe! Thanks for watching, The Homestead Craftsman Website Coming soon! www.TheHomesteadCraftsman.com Music Info- Old Pond [Original Acoustic Instrumental] by Asher Isbrucker is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Music Link- https://soundcloud.com/asher-isbrucker/old-pond-original-acoustic

• published: 04 Sep 2013
• views: 21