How to Cut a DOVETAIL Joint By Hand

In this video i go through the process of cutting a single dovetail joint by hand. I go through the 2 main types of dovetail joints, the tools used and the step-by-step process to follow for everyone from a beginner to a pro so you cut a dovetail joint you can be proud of.

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CONTENT IN THIS VIDEO:

0:00 – What is a dovetail?
2:43 – Tools used to cut dovetails by hand
4:08 – How to layout dovetails
12:30 – How to cut out the dovetail board for dovetail joint
18:50 – How to Transfer dovetail board to pin board and layout pins
22:50 – How to cut out and chisel the pin board for dovetail joint
28:26 – How to fit dovetail joint
30:24 – How to glue up dovetail joint, and correct some gaps
32:16 – How to clean up dovetail joint after glue up

MUSIC ATTRIBUTION:
Intro Music:

” Wanderlust by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-wanderlustMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/s3fEbZwiJ94 ”

Background music:

“Green Green Garden” by Chris Haugen

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