Handcut Dovetails

[JohnsonMBrandon]

Thought this may help some folks. Its a pretty good illustrated way of doing handcut dovetails.
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/fea12.html

 

[Monty]

Thought this may help some folks. Its a pretty good illustrated way of doing handcut dovetails.
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/fea12.html

That's cool - thanks for the link.

 

[DaveO]

That is a well illustrated article. I think that 12/ blind DT are probably harder than thru DTs. Once I get bored with my new Leigh jig I might have to try my hand at hand-cutting. Dave

 

[PrplHrtJarHead]

This is a great article. I think I'm with Dave though, even though I don't yet own a DT jig, I've done some with a jig and it just seems to me it would be much easier (accurate) than the hand method.

Where the writer talks about the newbies avoiding these like the plague...I'm more of the opinion that I prefer not to waste wood.:eusa_hand

 

[woodguy1975]

Good Link.

 

[JohnsonMBrandon]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for an ok dovetail saw? I don't need the best, but something that is a good tool. I looked at japanwoodworker but there are a lot to choose from.

Trying to add to the Christmas list:lol:

 

[Monty]

I put a Dozuki saw on my Christmas list... I'll have to report back to you on this after Christmas! ;-)

 

[woodguy1975]

Here is the one I have and use.

http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&pf_id=19.371.0&dept_id=13085

I also have an Adrian western style dovetail saw, but prefer the Japanese saw.

It isn't too expensive and you can change the blade out when it dulls or if it gets damaged.

John