Making a Dovetail Guide | Paul Sellers
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- čas přidán 21. 09. 2023
- Often, we woodworkers make boxes the same size over and over again, especially if or when we sell them. I designed this dovetail guide to replicate the same-sized dovetails to the four corners of the box we make and make dozens of boxes if we have a batch production run of them.
You need to lay out only once, no matter how many dovetails you make and the dovetails will even be interchangeable. Additionally, you can vary the dovetail sizes proportionally by sliding the workpiece up and down the guide for larger or smaller dovetails too.
I hope you enjoy this little nugget!
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Of the hundreds of dovetail videos on YT, this is probably one of the best. Bravo, Mr. Sellers.
Where is the dovetail?
Yet again such a simple idea, but brilliant at the same time. And the next time I have multiple dovetails to cut I will use this method. Thanks Paul
There's no other like you Paul. I learn so much from you in my journey. Thank you so much!
wow this must be the first time i seen someone make a jig for hand tool woodworking :) simple yet supper efective
So simple. Just lovely.
If only I'd had you as my shop teacher in 1965, instead of 'Whacker Wright' who always had a piece of half inch square rod to 'Wack' you on the arse with, I might have actually been able to make a decent dovetail joint!! 😅😅😅 I haven't been game to try to make one since. Thank you Paul. It is so simple and elegant. 👏👏
Thank you Mr. Sellers for sharing your years of experience.
I'm new to making dovetails and this will be a great help!! Thanks
Great idea. I only cut dovetails occasionally but have found your videos very helpful in achieving accuracy. This is one of the simplest ideas, and one of the best. Thank you.
Oh, now THAT is clever!
This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing your technique
Simple, but ingenious. Another great video, sir.
clever, simple, and quick. I will definitely use this.
Mr Sellers you are a genius! I can't wait to try this. Thank you.
Thanks Paul. This past Christmas I made a number of boxes of the same size. I tried ganging up to cut the dovetails to "speed" things up and was disappointed with the results. I will keep this in mind on future projects where I want a set box size for rapid duplication. I really like the elegant simplicity of this as well as your recent end grain shooting board.
I was wondering at first what was going on, then he slid the drawer side DOWN, and WOW! It all made sense!!
As always your methods and teachings are far superior to those who follow in your wake thanks for sharing Mr Sellers.
If you make that guide make sure to mark which side is supposed to be the face and which is back for when you cuts aren’t exactly equidistant.
That is a brilliant idea, I need to try that. Thanks Mr. Sellers.
Genius Paul. Thanks for the tip. 😊
That's brilliant, Paul! Thank you!
going to try it this weekend, bravo!!
Brilliant Paul. Thank you for sharing.
Useful, practical information, Paul. Thanks!
Really clever. I definitely going to make one myself
"Guide us not wearing out unless I waggle the saw around a whole lot"
I have never before today heard someone use the word "waggle", and I must say, it had me crying laughing! 🤣🤣
Thank you for the unexpected but surely welcomed vocabulary lesson Paul😊😂
And this goes without saying but I'll continue to do so, THANK YOU GOOD SIR for sharing, teaching, and passing on your in depth/large knowledge of the awesome craft that is woodworking. Since I started just a year ago, you have been one of,if not THE biggest inspiration of mine. Thank you for everything Paul!
Edit.... I cannot wait to try this cool looking guide method, it looks wicked neat haha
Awesome tips! I really like the “backer board”, so ingenious, so accurate, and so repeatable!
Paul, your show is always so clever & easy to follow. Thank you for sharing another great idea. hUgz from this old gal in Ohio, Lee
Fabulous!
I’ve been using a magnetic guide for dovetails the past couple years but this trick looks way faster even for one box. 🎉
Thanks
Brilliantl thank you!
Genius!
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Absolutely brilliant.
Love this idea.
Brilliant tip as always - Chris
Genius
Thanks Paul this will help the work in my shop
Thank you
This is a great tip.
Pretty cool, thanks
Fantastic thanks
Fantastic!
Very useful information. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome work 👏
Bellissimo! Eccezionale. La copierò subito!
Thank you
Amazing!
That’s brilliant 👍👍
That's nice.
nice practical jig. if only i could saw straight when making one :)
Paul.... Just confirming... though you could offset the guide for each different board width it's probably best to make a separate jig for each board width. Correct? Your thoughts?
Quite invaluable information indeed. Thank you. Now, how about a video showing how to make a dovetail guide? 🤔
Do you mean like Paul's "How to make Dovetail Templates" video from 3 years ago?
czcams.com/video/4RR4knRkDa8/video.html&ab_channel=PaulSellers
What is the advantage of that horizontal backer board. Why not identical vertical board and get two guides?
Don't you need a separate guide for the tails?
That's just brilliant, Paul! Thanks a bunch!!! 😃
Just one question, how much degrees do you use? 6 or 8?
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
He uses a 1:7 ratio. 8 degrees.
@@Mr_Rick Thank you! 🖖😊
Did anyone ever win that router plane?
Hiya Paul can I have one please for a late crimbo present please scott😊😊🎉🎉
I dident get any of that, maby im stuped !
As a complete beginner i noticed you used a dovetail guide to make your dovetail guide, im so confused... also what is the function of the sacrificial peice of wood? Is it just easier to cut square across two rather than the one?
He has videos from a few years ago showing how to make the smaller dovetail guide that he uses to mark out the lines to make this guide! The other piece of wood just allows you to mark a longer line to align the saw with, making it easier to see that the saw is square to the wood.
GTK
*eyes wide open at minute 8*
I hate your vid's, Paul.
Not really! You always make me ask "Why on Earth didn't I think of that?"
Thanks for constantly reminding me that every day is a school day.
Brilliant!
I have ordered a router kit the delivery time is now in excess of 2 weeks beginning to lfeel that Dsellers is a con mechant
Genius