Thanks Tony, you're right, and although most people use a thick pencil or pen to mark out their dovetails, that's no excuse to have a sloppy dovetail marking gauge!
Cheers Joe. Every woodworker should make one of these as a right of passage. If I did less woodwork, the music could have been me - but I think I made the right choice.
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD u play acoustic guitar??-nice and yea i think u made right choice too cuz ur work is amazing,precise and best of all hand made..
all those little extra techniques, like shooting the ends of the device are fascinating. got my own little router plane. have to give this a go. thanks
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD oh yeah, that would be good. I'll have to do that! btw, speaking of pictures, I have some pictures of an actual in-Japan Japanese toolbox that I've been wanting to show. it's something I found that someone had made as a case for a power drill, out of whatever leftover stuff he had on hand. I don't think it's that old, but it's interesting. it (and a number of others) were at a shop with their used power tools, where the shop had the tools out for resale. if you'd be interested, or think people would be interested, I'll put that up somewhere, as well.
Thank you, Mitch, for your kind offer to send me a dovetail gauge just like the one seen in the video. I look forward to receiving and using it. You're a generous man!
Mitch, For some strange reason I was looking up the "Janka Hardness" on the African Blackwood. I think you made an excellent choice of material for your making gauges. (3,670 lbf)....
+Jim Pell I must say it was mighty dense. Cut fine though, thanks to sharp tools. It will probably only need to stand up to a fine tip marker pen in my shop!
Wow, Mitch. I was just catching up on your videos, watching this one when I got an email from a friend telling me I won something in the Challenge Tree. I click over there to find out it was your Dovetail Marking Gauge. That's awesome, I love your work. Thanks for sponsoring the Challenge Tree. Thumbs up.
+OG Timbercraft Hey that's great! I currently have some 1:6/1:8, like the one in the video, for sale on my Etsy store (Tree2Gift) and available straight away. How would that suit you?
Very nicely Done Mitch. I am sure I have a Scrap or two of Cherry and Oak to offer up for this project. My Dovetails? Hmmmm... total fail? No, however nothing I would want as a Show piece. Your video has given me enough confidence to tackle building my own. The video is well lit, easy on the ears sound track, and affordable tools. Well done my friend. All the way across the Pond in Biddeford Maine.
+apophysis2 I've not used it in the past, but my understanding is that it's down to UV light. Therefore I would imagine a surface finish that filters UV, and keeping it out of daylight as much as possible, should at least slow down the loss of colour. I've just produced a short video on African padauk, and my limited experience over the past couple of months has led me to conclude that the initial blood red colour after cutting quickly fades to a reddish brown (perhaps your orange), which then slowly darkens to a deeper reddish brown. If be interested to know if that is your experience too.
+The Little Garden Shed Workshop Cheers Harry. We didn't make them when I was at school - would have been a lot more useful than the carved bird whose beak snapped off!
I made one of these years ago (same design) from solid maple, and I found that having different angles on each end made it much more irritating to use. The chance of using the wrong end is too great. I was going to make two new ones, one for each angle, but I ended up just making a 1:6 one and I use it for all woods. There is no practical need to have different angles for different species, and the cosmetic difference is very small, and would be unnoticed by most.
+Mike Graham I think I would have tuned the 1:8 side to 1:6 rather than make another - for sure I would have picked up the original by mistake at some point and assumed both sides were the same! Personally I prefer to have a few with different slopes, and select what suits the design best, but that's probably because I have an engineering background.
lovely! question though: in case you are using lets say the 1:6 ratio,wont that be a problem that you have only one side with this ration for marking? how do you mark the other side of the dovetail? thanks
Thanks. Just flip the gauge around. You always use the same slope side. Having two slope ratios simply makes it useful for both hard and soft wood dovetails.
The ratios define the slope of the gauge sides, and consequently the dovetail and. 1:6 is steeper than 1:8, and more suitable for wood that compresses more such as pine.
The African blackwood? True, I squared it up then cut it through to get two thin pieces. Good spot. I don't remember, but I expect I forgot to film the sawing of it.
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These look so simple yet are easy to get wrong. The 1:6 & 1:8 shooting board/cutting guide are a great way to help nail consistent angles. Cheers Tony
Thanks Tony, you're right, and although most people use a thick pencil or pen to mark out their dovetails, that's no excuse to have a sloppy dovetail marking gauge!
loved the acoustic music ..nicely done mitch!! looks great!
Cheers Joe. Every woodworker should make one of these as a right of passage. If I did less woodwork, the music could have been me - but I think I made the right choice.
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD u play acoustic guitar??-nice and yea i think u made right choice too cuz ur work is amazing,precise and best of all hand made..
Joe basementwoodworking play is perhaps an exaggeration, I try - not sure I have a musical bone in my body!
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD ohhh.haha..well at least u tried..and ended up where ur suppose to be..inspiring others through a different art form.:]
Thanks for the Instructables article.
My pleasure
all those little extra techniques, like shooting the ends of the device are fascinating. got my own little router plane. have to give this a go. thanks
Thanks Clem. Probably overkill, but I make them to sell, and I couldn't let anything go that wasn't just so! Send me a photo if you make one.
will do!
Love the contrast
that 1:6/1:8 sub fence is a great idea!!
I really need to make one of these
+ThoperSought Cheers. If I've inspired you to make one, then send a photo of it for my viewer's gallery.
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD
oh yeah, that would be good. I'll have to do that!
btw, speaking of pictures, I have some pictures of an actual in-Japan Japanese toolbox that I've been wanting to show. it's something I found that someone had made as a case for a power drill, out of whatever leftover stuff he had on hand. I don't think it's that old, but it's interesting. it (and a number of others) were at a shop with their used power tools, where the shop had the tools out for resale.
if you'd be interested, or think people would be interested, I'll put that up somewhere, as well.
ThoperSought yeah for sure that would be good. I like the Japanese style toolbox, so I might make one this year.
Thank you, Mitch, for your kind offer to send me a dovetail gauge just like the one seen in the video. I look forward to receiving and using it. You're a generous man!
+Chuck Finley There is one up for grabs in #challengetree over on Dominic Benders channel
Another great project video Mitch. A woodworker can never have too many tools !!
Derek
+GiddyUp994 Cheers, you're not wrong there Derek!
Great version Mitch. lovely clip too.
+Rob Robertson Thanks Rob, glad you liked it.
Great tutorial on how to make your own dovetail marker. Thank you for sharing
Thanks Thom, I hope some viewers will try it
+Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD I know I will
Thom spillane Send me a photo to go in my viewer's gallery when you're done
It came out great, I need one!
Cheers Andrea!
Nicely done Mitch! Both the marker and the video are great.
+JD Fidler Many thanks. I like the video style myself, but I know some of my subs don't, so I try and mix it around a bit.
Loved the mini router plane, great touch.
Cheers. Yep, it just loves jobs like this!
Nice Mitch. Love the wood choice!
+GuysWoodshop Thanks Guy. I'm very pleased with the look. It was going to get tiny dowel dots on top, but I felt it didn't need it in the end.
Hey Mitch, I really enjoying watching this build video.
+Marty Backe Thanks Marty, I really appreciate that some someone whose videos I always enjoy.
Mitch, For some strange reason I was looking up the "Janka Hardness" on the African Blackwood. I think you made an excellent choice of material for your making gauges. (3,670 lbf)....
+Jim Pell I must say it was mighty dense. Cut fine though, thanks to sharp tools. It will probably only need to stand up to a fine tip marker pen in my shop!
Great little build! Thanks for the hand tool work!
+Wood By Wright Cheers, I always think hand tools are easier on the ears.
Nice video, thanks for sharing. The music was incredible!
Thanks Dennis
Nice one Mitch, I will be making my own. Thanks.
That's fantastic! Send a photo for my viewer's gallery.
Wow, Mitch. I was just catching up on your videos, watching this one when I got an email from a friend telling me I won something in the Challenge Tree. I click over there to find out it was your Dovetail Marking Gauge. That's awesome, I love your work. Thanks for sponsoring the Challenge Tree. Thumbs up.
+OG Timbercraft Hey that's great! I currently have some 1:6/1:8, like the one in the video, for sale on my Etsy store (Tree2Gift) and available straight away. How would that suit you?
What ever works for you Mitch, I'm fine with it.
Very nicely Done Mitch. I am sure I have a Scrap or two of Cherry and Oak to offer up for this project. My Dovetails? Hmmmm... total fail? No, however nothing I would want as a Show piece. Your video has given me enough confidence to tackle building my own. The video is well lit, easy on the ears sound track, and affordable tools. Well done my friend. All the way across the Pond in Biddeford Maine.
Lee Fuller Thanks Lee. Do let me know how you get on making one, and if your dovetails improve
Beautiful video, Mitch.
Super is that you have different division (1: 6/1: 8) have done. Once for softwood and once for hardwood
+Günter Schöne Thanks Günter, I aim to please!
Well done, Mitch.
Cheers Steve
Nice one. B.t.w. Do you or someone else know a way to prevent padouk from changing its lovely orange colour?
+apophysis2 I've not used it in the past, but my understanding is that it's down to UV light. Therefore I would imagine a surface finish that filters UV, and keeping it out of daylight as much as possible, should at least slow down the loss of colour.
I've just produced a short video on African padauk, and my limited experience over the past couple of months has led me to conclude that the initial blood red colour after cutting quickly fades to a reddish brown (perhaps your orange), which then slowly darkens to a deeper reddish brown. If be interested to know if that is your experience too.
Great dovetail marking gauge Mitch, I haven't made one of them since I was at school, lol Great job mate,
Take care Harry
+The Little Garden Shed Workshop Cheers Harry. We didn't make them when I was at school - would have been a lot more useful than the carved bird whose beak snapped off!
love the idea, love the background great music
Thanks!
Much too loud.
Cool................
Cheers Jim
Buenas tardes lo tendras en español me interesa hacerlo gracias
Genial para escuchar, gracias
Great video!
+Kinderhook Woodcraft Cheers!
I made one of these years ago (same design) from solid maple, and I found that having different angles on each end made it much more irritating to use. The chance of using the wrong end is too great. I was going to make two new ones, one for each angle, but I ended up just making a 1:6 one and I use it for all woods. There is no practical need to have different angles for different species, and the cosmetic difference is very small, and would be unnoticed by most.
+Mike Graham I think I would have tuned the 1:8 side to 1:6 rather than make another - for sure I would have picked up the original by mistake at some point and assumed both sides were the same! Personally I prefer to have a few with different slopes, and select what suits the design best, but that's probably because I have an engineering background.
Makes sense to me Mike.
lovely! question though: in case you are using lets say the 1:6 ratio,wont that be a problem that you have only one side with this ration for marking? how do you mark the other side of the dovetail? thanks
Thanks. Just flip the gauge around. You always use the same slope side. Having two slope ratios simply makes it useful for both hard and soft wood dovetails.
@@mitchwoodwork many thanks
Hi there from Portugal,
Nice, I only make a PSellers type, and this is another type :D
+Blog das Madeiras I'll have to look that one up :)
(vimeo.com/31152287)
+Blog das Madeiras oh yes, very different. interesting to see though, thanks.
Glad I could help :D
What woods are you using?
Now this was some time ago, but the top is definitely padauk, the blade possibly African blackwood.
What do the ratios mean?
The ratios define the slope of the gauge sides, and consequently the dovetail and. 1:6 is steeper than 1:8, and more suitable for wood that compresses more such as pine.
Exelente muchas gracias
Thanks
One day i will try cutting a dovetail...
Haha, why not make it sooner than later 😉
is that like the smallest baby rabbet plane ever??
I love my miniature router plane by Veritas!
Router plane
Who has the ability and the tools more expensive than a dovetail jig, no need to make it yourself
I know damn well you didn't just plain that 3" peice of wood! !!
The African blackwood? True, I squared it up then cut it through to get two thin pieces. Good spot. I don't remember, but I expect I forgot to film the sawing of it.
the guitar is distracting.