Dovetail pics

[Vanilla Gorilla]

This is my 4th or 5th attempt at hand cutting dovetails, but definitely the first that I thought were ok enough to take pics of! :lol:

There are still some gaps, but I am definitely seeing improvement. I really love handcut dovetails, and truly admire those that can cut really nice ones :eusa_clap

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3120

 

[Travis Porter]

You have my admiration, they look great!!

 

[mshel]

Marco,

For just your 4th or 5th set, they are looooooooooooooooooooooking Good my friend. Don't see any gaps which is always a good sign that you have done a good job of cutting and paring the waste. Keep it up and let us see some more.

Mike

 

[Canuck]

Ahhh Shoot, Marco!

And I just spent $106.00 on a DT jig and am still learning how to cut DT's that tight!

You should be commended!!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Great Work!! (Be sure to tell everyone that they were hand-cut, with a DT SAW!!!!!)

Wayne

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

you know what, I think I need to keep this camera, cause it makes me look WAY better than I actually am!!!:lol:

It's amazing how having bad picture taking skills can actually improve your woodworking skills :rolf:

Trust me guys, I still have a long way to go, but I definitely love the encouragement!

 

[Travis Porter]

You are further than me. I have yet to even try to hand cut some dovetails. Picture may be bad, but overall it fits and shims and dust can fill the gaps.

 

[DaveO]

Well those look way better than my jig cut DTs, so you don't have much to aspire to. I saw Frank Klausz cut DTs and guess what they weren't perfect, but they were hand cut. It's a functional joint, functional but not perfect, that is what makes it hand made. To quote a song by the band Blues Traveller..."we can command the straightest of line but can't control the pen"

Dave

 

[clowman]

Geez.. pretty darn good if you ask me.

 

[sapwood]

Hear, Hear Marco!
They look greaaat :eusa_danc

What handsaw are you using? I was snooping through a FWW mag while loml shopped for groceries and saw a review on handsaws for dovetails. Learned what differentiates a "gents" saw. They cited one of Crowns' cheapies ($14-18?) as best overall. Of course, they liked the Adria that cost about five times that too!

Sapwood

 

[D L Ames]

Your DTs look great Marco.:icon_thum

D L

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I really could use a better saw. This was the $10 special on gents saws at woodcraft. It is decently sharp, but has way too much set in the teeth and I didn't want to get into modifying that...that's above my pay grade! Any suggestions on a decent saw that's not going to break my budget?

 

[JohnsonMBrandon]

Looks great. Keep up the good work!

 

[DaveO]

Any suggestions on a decent saw that's not going to break my budget?

I got a Japanese pull saw from Woodcraft on sale for $30, it is one sweet saw, very thin kerf, sharp and easy to start and cut straight. I never done DTs with it yet, but other cutting has gone great.
Dave

 

[woodguy1975]

This is my 4th or 5th attempt at hand cutting dovetails, but definitely the first that I thought were ok enough to take pics of! :lol:

There are still some gaps, but I am definitely seeing improvement. I really love handcut dovetails, and truly admire those that can cut really nice ones :eusa_clap

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3120

You're doing great. Nothing wrong with those dovetails. :icon_thum I have the adria saw and love it now that I removed a little of the set. I can start it on a flat push stroke now. Really helps your accuracy and efficiency when you can do that.

Thanks,

John

 

[DavidF]

Nothing wrong with those DT's - well done.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

thanks for all the support! It really means a lot to me to get this kind of encouragement. Now if I could only stop slicing myself up with the chisels, we'd be in business!:BangHead:

 

[Gofor]

Spent this evening resharpening my "Dovetail" saw to rip cut from crosscut, (gotta get a second saw!!) and last Sat getting all the chisels sharp, so I am just on the verge of getting into the dovetail thing (got a project in the design stage needing drawers). Next step is layout and practice cuts.

Thanks for giving novices like me hope and motivation.:mrgreen:

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