The instruction in this video helped me immensely. It seems like there's a million videos on how to cut a DT out there, but very few that focus on the mechanics of sawing straight to begin with. I would do ok with a dovetail saw, but would always struggle to cut straight with anything larger than that - tenon saw, etc. The tip about establishing your kerf on the vertical face of the workpiece before completing the kerf on the endgrain is exactly what i was missing. That one little detail made an instant and remarkable difference. Many, many thanks!
I tried woodworking this weekend. I was terrible because I didn't know how to saw. This video has made me realize that I need to first learn how to saw. Thanks for the tips!
Great video! Thanks for posting. I love your presentation style with no "fluff", just great tips for cutting straight lines. I think I need a better saw!
I never get tired of learning how to make accurate cuts. I have a Lee-Valley Veritas Dovetail saw and It's a real joy to use. The only problem is that I don't use it enough. Thanks Joshua. Take care.
Thanks Joshua, when I got my first quality dovetail saw, I was amazed at the difference in my work. Thanks for the tips. After many years of woodworking I often take a scrap, draw lines and practice. Your a great instructor. I really want to come visit you some day.
I find with each of your videos that i watch, I learn so much. As I work to evolve my skills from rough carpentry into fine, yours is the channel I go to. your teaching style is rrally top notch. thanks so much for posting these!
All of these tips are golden! I don't just mean for dovetail cutting, but in general. One of the issues that caused me more headaches, broken and bent saws, frustration, and unfinished projects was the initial few strokes. I'd have a brand new saw, and it'd look like I was trying to play it in a jug band. One day my Dad came into the workshop, saw me getting frustrated and saw why and just said, "You remember my advice when you were learning to water-ski? Try that." (That advice was "A tool is made to do the work, so let it." He said boat in that instance, but "tool" makes it a little more versatile.) Using your left thumb as a guide is something I'll be employing from now on too. Great content! Thanks.
the loose grip works so well, I was actually shocked at how fast the saw does the work. Also glad to see the Cosman Saw getting a lot of use, mine arrives this week and then I will be doing this exercise more than a few times.
Thank you Joshua. I really appreciate these tips. I just ordered a new (Cosman) dovetail saw after struggling with a cheaper saw. No matter what I did, the old saw wanted to wander. I’m hopeful with these tips and the new saw I can cut a straight line!!
Hi love your videos very helpful you asked if anyone had any tips that might help others I can’t see this one in any comments so before making any saw cuts instead of drawing the saw back a couple of times why not take a chisels and just make a cut on the waste side up to the cut line and your have a groove for your saw to lie in it helps with the first few strokes of the saw
Something I read or saw somewhere mentioned "warming up" before cutting into your first workpiece. Make a 10 or so cuts into a scrap to get your muscles and eyes reacquainted with sawing. It really helps, especially if you haven't sawn any dovetails in a while.
Do you take the tips off of the first 3 or 4 teeth closest to the handle? I've seen some sawyers use a file to just nip the tips of those first few teeth to use those to start their cuts also. As opposed to pulling on the first stroke or two.
Nice video! Great advice and clearly explained--Thank you! By the way, are you related to Filo Farnsworth, the inventor of television? or the wonderful Farnsworth museum in Rockland, Maine?
I especially like the tip of not trying to make the saw cut but simply moving it back and forth. I stop and do this when the saw is not doing what I want it to do..
I was taught to use my knuckle as a guide rather than my thumb point because if you use the point of the thumb you will find out just how much you touch things with the end of your thumb but notice it much less if you break the skin on your knuckle.
I have this one dilemma....I fund that when I cut on the line i found pairing the joint with a chisel much harder....thats why I don't cut too close to it and then pair it with a chisel to the knife line......what do you think?
You're correct. As I show in the video, first practice cutting on the line, and then practice cutting next to the line. If you can leave only the pencil line (and nothing else) then your joint will fit together without paring with a chisel.
Flat yes. Reflective? No. Some people use the reflection to gauge vertical but with following a line, good stance, etc like Joshua showed, you don’t need the reflection.
Why are the dove tails very large on one board and very small on the other? I see this quite often when watching woodworking videos and have wondered why they are cut this way.
The instruction in this video helped me immensely. It seems like there's a million videos on how to cut a DT out there, but very few that focus on the mechanics of sawing straight to begin with. I would do ok with a dovetail saw, but would always struggle to cut straight with anything larger than that - tenon saw, etc.
The tip about establishing your kerf on the vertical face of the workpiece before completing the kerf on the endgrain is exactly what i was missing.
That one little detail made an instant and remarkable difference.
Many, many thanks!
You should definitely do online classes live. It would be great to sign up. Excellent video!
Beautiful workmanship
So far this is the best saw starter class, 099 type of class. Hope to see a 100 and 101 type of class.
Thank you
I happened on this video watched it and just had to subscribe.
I tried woodworking this weekend. I was terrible because I didn't know how to saw. This video has made me realize that I need to first learn how to saw. Thanks for the tips!
Solid. Very helpful. Well shot.
This is my favorite wood working channel!
It's clear, easy to understand, and professionally created.
Thank you.
Great video and tips Joshua. I needed this reminder of what you taught us in class last September.
Great video! Thanks for posting. I love your presentation style with no "fluff", just great tips for cutting straight lines. I think I need a better saw!
Much apreciated thank you.
Great presentation
I never get tired of learning how to make accurate cuts. I have a Lee-Valley Veritas Dovetail saw and It's a real joy to use. The only problem is that I don't use it enough. Thanks Joshua. Take care.
Great video 😀
Thanks Joshua, when I got my first quality dovetail saw, I was amazed at the difference in my work. Thanks for the tips. After many years of woodworking I often take a scrap, draw lines and practice. Your a great instructor. I really want to come visit you some day.
Thanx bro 👍
Compliment for tutorial..!!👍
Great video dude! No BS and precise...
Great tips. Will help me out.
Fantastic video.
Great video
I find with each of your videos that i watch, I learn so much. As I work to evolve my skills from rough carpentry into fine, yours is the channel I go to. your teaching style is rrally top notch. thanks so much for posting these!
All of these tips are golden! I don't just mean for dovetail cutting, but in general. One of the issues that caused me more headaches, broken and bent saws, frustration, and unfinished projects was the initial few strokes. I'd have a brand new saw, and it'd look like I was trying to play it in a jug band. One day my Dad came into the workshop, saw me getting frustrated and saw why and just said, "You remember my advice when you were learning to water-ski? Try that." (That advice was "A tool is made to do the work, so let it." He said boat in that instance, but "tool" makes it a little more versatile.) Using your left thumb as a guide is something I'll be employing from now on too. Great content! Thanks.
Thanks for the tips on cutting dovetails.
Thanks for these tips, I am a beginner and I really need this. Thanks again....
the loose grip works so well, I was actually shocked at how fast the saw does the work. Also glad to see the Cosman Saw getting a lot of use, mine arrives this week and then I will be doing this exercise more than a few times.
Thank you Joshua. I really appreciate these tips. I just ordered a new (Cosman) dovetail saw after struggling with a cheaper saw. No matter what I did, the old saw wanted to wander. I’m hopeful with these tips and the new saw I can cut a straight line!!
You are a great teacher. Thank you!
Thanks, great video. I am using a Japanese dovetail saw and wonder if you have any comments or suggestions in its use.
Thank you for this video. These tips will help me to improve my woodworking 😊
Hi love your videos very helpful you asked if anyone had any tips that might help others I can’t see this one in any comments so before making any saw cuts instead of drawing the saw back a couple of times why not take a chisels and just make a cut on the waste side up to the cut line and your have a groove for your saw to lie in it helps with the first few strokes of the saw
Thanks. The tight grip is also an indication of trying to force a dull saw.
thx
I enjoyed this video very much and will bookmark to watch again. I have watched your Wood and Shop from the start and enjoyed them all.
So glad to hear Tom!
so inspiring, I realise I am always in hurry but it doesn't help to lear faster ) it works in other way, you slow down - you learn faster
Great video. I need to practice it before next project
Something I read or saw somewhere mentioned "warming up" before cutting into your first workpiece. Make a 10 or so cuts into a scrap to get your muscles and eyes reacquainted with sawing. It really helps, especially if you haven't sawn any dovetails in a while.
Nice saws, master class. Good tools better chance of clean cut.
Hi! Do we have to cut exactely on the line marked by the pencil for dovetails work? Thanks you Mikel
Just getting into dovetails and other joints. What are some fairly priced beginner tools for this?
Thank you for sharing this. I definitely will have to try this
You're most welcome! Definitely try it out!
Always splendide ! Merci !
vous êtes les bienvenus!
@@WoodAndShop ahaha ! Au plaisir!
Such an underrated channel, too bad I'm on the opposite side of the country! Otherwise I'd love to participate in your classes.
Great video. Thank you for making this. Would love to do online classes like this.
Nicely done, Josh!
Like most things, practice is super important. With these tips, I can practice more effectively! Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Are you willing to offer brand preference for saws as they are not all made equal plus could you make a sharpening video please. Thank you.
Simple and informative tutorial. Nicely presented.
Glad you liked it!
Its hard to beat a Cosman saw.!
Amen! I love my Cosman dovetail saw. You get what you pay for
Yup, they are pretty good saws!
Good instructional video!
Fantastic, Joshua! I'm definitely going to try it out! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Great! Thanks!
Finally , a new video 😊 thanks.
Very good advice, as always. Thanks!
Great sawing video!
Excellent description and video thank you.
Belle leçon ! Merci
For the YT algos. Good video!
Do you take the tips off of the first 3 or 4 teeth closest to the handle? I've seen some sawyers use a file to just nip the tips of those first few teeth to use those to start their cuts also. As opposed to pulling on the first stroke or two.
Thanks!!!
You are most welcome!
Great tips! Thanks!
You're most welcome!
excellent!
Thanks Uwe!
Great tips!! Love it!
Thanks Jurre!
Nice video! Great advice and clearly explained--Thank you! By the way, are you related to Filo Farnsworth, the inventor of television? or the wonderful Farnsworth museum in Rockland, Maine?
Thanks for the video! Very useful :)
You're very welcome!
Great video!! Thank you!
You're most welcome!
Do you ever wax the sawblade?
I especially like the tip of not trying to make the saw cut but simply moving it back and forth. I stop and do this when the saw is not doing what I want it to do..
Do you have a preference brand of saw
Yes, I listed several in the description.
@@WoodAndShop Cosman dovetail saw is in a league all by itself, 22 TPI for an easy and accurate start then transitions to 15TPI for a fast cut.
I was taught to use my knuckle as a guide rather than my thumb point because if you use the point of the thumb you will find out just how much you touch things with the end of your thumb but notice it much less if you break the skin on your knuckle.
I have this one dilemma....I fund that when I cut on the line i found pairing the joint with a chisel much harder....thats why I don't cut too close to it and then pair it with a chisel to the knife line......what do you think?
You're correct. As I show in the video, first practice cutting on the line, and then practice cutting next to the line. If you can leave only the pencil line (and nothing else) then your joint will fit together without paring with a chisel.
@@WoodAndShop Maybe one day i will dare to do this.....I just find it very risky relying just on the sawing.....
8:10. Very good exercise
Glad you liked it!
is it necessary that the saw plate be super flat and reflective ?
Flat yes. Reflective? No. Some people use the reflection to gauge vertical but with following a line, good stance, etc like Joshua showed, you don’t need the reflection.
Why are the dove tails very large on one board and very small on the other? I see this quite often when watching woodworking videos and have wondered why they are cut this way.
The small ones are called pins. The larger ones are dovetails. I think that’s what you’re asking
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Take your hand off the bench while sawing, that way if the saw jumps it can't strike your hand.
why would i learn to use a dove tail saw when i can use a router?
Thank you