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12-06-2008, 11:36 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
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Location: Portland, Maine
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Dovetails
OK....I'm a little speechless. You big time pros have probably seen this and it's probably been posted here. I love this! You know that feeling you get once in awhile when you're on a roll and think you're hot chit? Things like this is what brings you back down to the humbling level.
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12-07-2008, 01:30 PM
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Trade: Carpentry
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Boise, ID
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Re: Dovetails
I don't think I'll ever get over the speachlessness from watching guys FLY through stuff like that. Just lets you know there is ALWAYS more to learn out there.
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12-07-2008, 01:48 PM
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Back from the dead...
Trade: Paperhanger/Painter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Dovetails
Pretty cool. I'm sure it would take me over 6 hours and 30 +/- pieces of wood to do that.
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12-07-2008, 02:28 PM
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Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
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Re: Dovetails
Bad enough seeing how easy
Roy Underhill makes it look.
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12-07-2008, 02:31 PM
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He who's held accountable
Trade: General Contractor-Renovations
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: St. Albert, Canada
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Re: Dovetails
...I'd like to see how long it would take using a different species; something like #1 Eastern Hard Maple...for example...
 I'm thinking it might add a minute (or two) to the ticker...the chisel cleanout would definately require a little more force than the heel of the hand can comfortably deliver... Not that I could even come close to the efficiency that he exhibits at hand fitting... I cheat...jig and a router...  Cheers, Ron |
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12-07-2008, 08:39 PM
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Trade: General Contractor
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Location: Hennessey, Oklahoma
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Re: Dovetails
I will stick to my PC jig.....and it takes more time then that to set it up.
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12-07-2008, 08:44 PM
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Trade: trim carpenter
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Dovetails
Here is an even faster one, with more primitive tools:
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/klausz |
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12-07-2008, 09:01 PM
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Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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I actually enjoy hand cutting dove tails. I made a bunch of hardware boxes and a couple of boxes for hand planes last winter. Just to get out of the house, and cause it soothes the soul. I know, I know, I was dropped on the head as a baby.
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12-07-2008, 11:00 PM
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Re: Dovetails
Wow, thats amazing
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12-08-2008, 01:06 PM
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Carpenter
Trade: General Contractor
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Re: Dovetails
Using a hardwood would make a big difference. Cutting, chiseling, and cleaning out pine is much quicker as shown.
Still a good job! 
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12-08-2008, 01:11 PM
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LET ME SHOW YA SOMETHIN!!
Trade: I do that too!
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Re: Dovetails
AAAHHHH.....
I could do that with my eyes closed..... because I am dreaming.... Yeah lets see him do that with some purple heart.....
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12-08-2008, 01:17 PM
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Trade: Build, Remodel, Roofing, Siding etc...
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Re: Dovetails
Absolutely humbling
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12-08-2008, 01:49 PM
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Trade: Carpentry
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Re: Dovetails
well, for a box or two, cut it by hand. I just know I couldn't do one that fast and that tight if I wanted to (today that is, I COULD practice for a while and get good). Still, un-frickin-believable!
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12-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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Re: Dovetails
Wow he can make a whole drawer in 15 minutes. Thats 4 per hour..32 per day..160 a week..8640 a year. TAKE THAT CHINA!
I can hear it now..."why do you charge so much for those drawers...dove tails only take 3 minutes!" |
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12-09-2008, 09:46 AM
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Trade: Historic Preservationist / Furniture Maker
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Location: Central Oregon
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Re: Dovetails
As I tell my students, try it, and then try it again. take some poplar@ 5/8x2x3, a marking gauge, 1/4" and 1/2" paring chisels, a coping saw, fret saw, what ever; a marking knife, or razor knife; and a clamp or workmate. set it up for a single tail, and go to it. I had seen this vid in the past, and tried to match the time. I was over 4 minutes and not as tight. BUT I was showing off for my apprentice at the time.
Seriously, doing it, even if it looks like crap is still better than never cutting a tail by hand. 2 nights ago I cut a 1/2 blind 3 tail with Mahogany and crap pine in about ten minutes. |
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12-09-2008, 10:20 AM
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Re: Dovetails
I'm impressed, it's refreshing to see hand tools used correctly. It's time to make some sawdust.
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12-09-2008, 11:43 AM
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Code Nerd
Trade: Historic Preservationist / Furniture Maker
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Re: Dovetails
here is a pic of the 1/2 blind. and a pic of a sash I just glued up ansd had to pass to take the pic of the 1/2 blind.
 
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12-09-2008, 11:54 AM
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Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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Re: DovetailsQuote:
Can I come and live in your shop?Purty please?
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12-09-2008, 01:15 PM
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Code Nerd
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Re: Dovetails
anytime... if business doesn't pick up, we may have to be room-mates though...
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12-09-2008, 01:43 PM
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