Wedge Jig for Cutting Consistent & Symmetrical Dovetails on a Bandsaw

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0:00 - Dovetail Angle
5:24 - Making the Jig
9:38 - Using the Jig
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  • @TJ-vv9dl
    @TJ-vv9dl Жыл бұрын

    I know your other content is very popular but as a intermediate woodworker I’m stoked for you getting back in the shop. Hope to see some furniture/projects!

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    I still enjoy making these more. Thanks!

  • @ianchappell4199
    @ianchappell4199 Жыл бұрын

    I am a retired Joiner and woodwork Therapist. My client/patients were always delighted when they made their first dovetailed box, for whatever purpose. You are a first rate tutor Matt, and I wish you well......

  • @InspireWoodcraft
    @InspireWoodcraft Жыл бұрын

    I love the not so subtle nod to the know-it-alls. I’ve been watching a few of the old episodes of New Yankee Workshop now that they’re on the KZreads and I can’t help but think “wow, what if Norm had to deal with a comment section?” 😂

  • @littlehousewoodworking5292
    @littlehousewoodworking5292 Жыл бұрын

    Been loving your big project series for the house and barn, but do really miss these pro tips, jigs, and other simple shop content. Great camera work on catching different perspectives of the process. Tedious, I'm sure, but worth it. Thanks!

  • @kurtc6372
    @kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

    Mahogany is my favorite wood. Love the shimmer it has, its color, the grain,it’s hardness, everything about it. Can’t believe you’ve never worked with it.

  • @Arational
    @Arational Жыл бұрын

    Who knew you did woodworking? It's been so long. New subs must only know you as a sawyer of logs, a builder of barns and additions and a blower of snow. Cheers

  • @artconnolly9519
    @artconnolly9519 Жыл бұрын

    I'm impressed you were able to squeeze a 20 min video out of a flat scrap triangle!! all jokes aside I love your content brother keep up the good work ;)

  • @lloydprunier4415
    @lloydprunier4415 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing this! My late Dad always wanted to make dove-tail joints and now I understand why. I will try this with his old Craftsman band saw I have kept in operating condition and I bet he would have really enjoyed watching your videos if there had been internet and You Tube 60 years ago I sure do!

  • @ehRalph
    @ehRalph Жыл бұрын

    I would like to cut dovetails on a project one of these days, your simple bandsaw jig method looks like a winner!! Great explanation !!

  • @Sebastopolmark
    @Sebastopolmark Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matt. It's a lot of work putting together a video like this. Every minute that was invested was worth it, from our perspective. Thanks! !! !!!

  • @garyhome7101
    @garyhome7101 Жыл бұрын

    Back to woodworking! Glad to see it and exactly the jig I've been contemplating!

  • @charlesparker924
    @charlesparker924 Жыл бұрын

    As an apprentice wood machinist i love these videos matt. Thank you

  • @johnnation713
    @johnnation713 Жыл бұрын

    That looks so simple and easy, thank you so much for the tip and showing all of us how you get your pins done. Thanks so much for sharing Matt😊👍

  • @cnickrem2
    @cnickrem2 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Love your laid-back approach. Makes videos and woodworking more fun! Thanks!

  • @slyfox7429
    @slyfox7429 Жыл бұрын

    Love your teaching method. I always thought dove tails were very difficult without one of those fancy jigs and a router. Now I see there are many ways to make a dovetail and as you point out, there is no wrong way to make one. Kinda like drinking good bourbon... neat. rocks, splash of water you drink it however you like it.

  • @kenc2257
    @kenc2257 Жыл бұрын

    Neat. I appreciate your thought process behind the angled jig.

  • @wrecks2007
    @wrecks2007 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent and concise explanation of a usable process. Thanks for sharing.

  • @richdoty839
    @richdoty839 Жыл бұрын

    Matt welcome back!! Lol, i was entertained by the house and industrial building but so glad to see you back woodworking. I haven't messed around with dovetails but not i feel inspired to give it a try this way.

  • @danceswithaardvarks3284
    @danceswithaardvarks3284 Жыл бұрын

    Love it. A couple of years ago I cut all of the parts to make a machinist's chest, but never finished it because the sheer number of dovetails was overwhelming. Maybe making this jig will motivate me to finish the chest.

  • @gayle4804
    @gayle4804 Жыл бұрын

    Great information for people that do woodworking. I just like watching it done

  • @rickluxenberg6812
    @rickluxenberg6812 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing us your methods of dovetail joints. I will try this myself.

  • @scott8351
    @scott83514 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this Matt. Great instruction.

  • @RXRSawdustStation
    @RXRSawdustStation Жыл бұрын

    Good to have ya back in the shop, #MassiveMatt! Wild multi-camera editing work there! 😉 Excellent exhibition of a tool I will need in the near future! Thanks!

  • @tomdenny8507
    @tomdenny8507 Жыл бұрын

    It's nice to see you back in the shop.

  • @osvaldocristo
    @osvaldocristo Жыл бұрын

    I have used that method for tails for some years but I also made a jig to cut the pins in the band saw as you mentioned. It works great.

  • @charlier7711
    @charlier7711 Жыл бұрын

    This was amazing! Thanks Matt!

  • @chrispelletier3661
    @chrispelletier36613 ай бұрын

    Love your way of expressing and explaining!!!

  • @BearCreekWoodworking
    @BearCreekWoodworking Жыл бұрын

    YES! Woodworking!!! Thanks Matt! 😃👊

  • @danaskubic2145
    @danaskubic2145 Жыл бұрын

    A nice simple jig,thanks for sharing. Great video Matt, also enjoyed last night's happy hour. Have a good weekend.

  • @marcelg1157
    @marcelg1157 Жыл бұрын

    Love how simpel it can be, thanks for reminding

  • @oldkingcrow777
    @oldkingcrow777 Жыл бұрын

    This is one of those "shoulda had a v8" moments hehe. I love it. It happens all throughout life, but I've noticed for me, construction/carpentry type tricks, especially with wood/measurements it happens all the time. Where you can't conceive something until you've seen it. We all have our own "obvious" things that just clicked naturally from experiences, but with jigs I often laugh at how I didn't think of that

  • @ifiwooddesigns
    @ifiwooddesigns Жыл бұрын

    Simple but brilliant! Love these “why didn’t I think of that” method. I think a fence jig on tablesaw would be great with a couple of clamps for safety. Keep up the great work!

  • @bavondale
    @bavondale Жыл бұрын

    1:25 lol 1:37 nice DP ad 18:02 reminds me of Bob Ross "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents"

  • @dennisbeaver5958
    @dennisbeaver5958 Жыл бұрын

    A unique approach and an entertaining episode! Thank you!

  • @karaDee2363
    @karaDee2363 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video Matt, a woodshop teacher could learn some lessons from you... You covered making a jig and cutting the tails very well, I just wish you finished up and showed how you cut the pins and final assembly..

  • @NV..V
    @NV..V Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Wood Jesus! Another great video....

  • @leighvrooman2824
    @leighvrooman2824 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information. Always a better way to do something and you can always learn.

  • @bobhally2951
    @bobhally2951 Жыл бұрын

    Matt, Thanks for another great tutorial.

  • @timothyball3144
    @timothyball3144 Жыл бұрын

    That may be the simplest and most useful jig ever. Cut an angle that's close to what you want, then screw a scrap on the end to be cut off to length. Then, the simple usefulness of it in making repeatable cuts is fantastic. I also appreciate that you stress how much 'close is good enough' because you use your results to mark out further steps.

  • @brentfowler2317
    @brentfowler2317 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome work Matt!

  • @bobwebberkc
    @bobwebberkc Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been tuning for years and love your content but seeing you back in the shop is just “plane” fun! Thank you Matt

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @albatigris3582
    @albatigris3582 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a first timer of your videos. This is such a beautiful simple little jig, thanks for sharing. An added bonus would be a stop clamped to the fence for consistent depth to the joint. Thanks again.

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    You’d want it on the table directly behind the blade. The stop point on the fence will vary based on the fence’s distance from the blade. Thanks!

  • @sureshot311
    @sureshot311 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I learned something today. Thank you.

  • @danieldurkton2942
    @danieldurkton2942 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Matt, thanks going to give it a try!! PS Happy New Years

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax Жыл бұрын

    Thank You Matt. Excellent

  • @williammaxwell1919
    @williammaxwell19199 ай бұрын

    Add a vertical to the fence side and a stop as you had, clamp it to the fence in the appropriate location so that as you slide the timber past the jig, the bandsaw blade will consistently cut the same depth

  • @jimbartley9125
    @jimbartley9125 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting method. Thanks

  • @gregwitkamp5583
    @gregwitkamp5583 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @HWCism
    @HWCism Жыл бұрын

    I am impressed. Your camera work is good also. Thanks

  • @stevestamper3509
    @stevestamper3509 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial video. Keep `um coming!

  • @Gforceracing20
    @Gforceracing20 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative! Thanks Matt.

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage Жыл бұрын

    Great info Matt! I like the simplicity of the idea... There are a lot of folks who over think these operations.

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Greg!

  • @radzyminskikw1
    @radzyminskikw1 Жыл бұрын

    This was a good and useful video. Thanks. Camera angle jump cut game on point 🔥

  • @justbartee
    @justbartee Жыл бұрын

    Great teaching..... Makes me want to get back in the shop

  • @natswoodshop940
    @natswoodshop9402 ай бұрын

    Love your vana hand display!

  • @willowstudios323
    @willowstudios323 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Matt, it’s great to see how others go about making dovetails in the most efficient way, I tend to use a router with a fence and free hand route the tails , I’ve also done a video how I go about it over on my channel!

  • @scottshawwoodworking1752
    @scottshawwoodworking1752 Жыл бұрын

    Matt thank you for your video. Until now I have given up on “hand cut” dovetails. I like your simple jig and your instructions. Heading out to the shop to try your method. Thank you Scott

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @williamhanna5224
    @williamhanna5224 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Great work !

  • @Markw8480
    @Markw8480 Жыл бұрын

    How did i not think of this!genius,,,,i like your attitude,,just get it done the way that works for you👌🏻

  • @James_Hande
    @James_Hande Жыл бұрын

    Nice informative video Matt, Thank you! Years ago I picked up a quality dovetail jig from a yard sale for cheap. A nice purchase I must say. 😉

  • @steverochon1620
    @steverochon16209 ай бұрын

    Happy anniversary to you and your wife, Matt.

  • @karlmoderna
    @karlmoderna Жыл бұрын

    Best dovetails tutorial by far

  • @robertr4193
    @robertr4193 Жыл бұрын

    Some good informative information.

  • @keithclark1863
    @keithclark1863 Жыл бұрын

    Good one Matt. Way easier than all hand cut dovetails. Thanks mate. Kmdc

  • @renmcl6585
    @renmcl6585 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos Жыл бұрын

    Great video Matt! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👍😎JP

  • @CoupleofBunkies
    @CoupleofBunkies Жыл бұрын

    My wife and I make similar woodworking projects on our channel. We wish we had a shop like yours. We made a laptop desk with dovetail joinery but we used a jig. We are a very small channel. we will appreciate it if you can give us some pointers.

  • @DogwoodStudio
    @DogwoodStudio10 ай бұрын

    I just used this method for a commissioned piece, and it worked great. The only alterations I made were: It was on 16-in wide boards, so I was able to get five of the fence setups done as shown, and for the other three I had to put the block on the other end of the tapered piece. I added sandpaper to the mating edge of the jig to help keep it steady. I used a spare piece of wood to lay out the dovetails and get the fence setup each time, since there was some trial and error. And I added a stop clamped to the table on the back side of the blade so I wouldn't cut past my baseline. Michael Fortune demonstrated that in Fine Woodworking issue 270. He has a pretty extensive article on bandsaw dovetails, but I like the simplicity of Matt's jig.

  • @coveryou5
    @coveryou5 Жыл бұрын

    I learned something today going to be a good day!!!

  • @Chillituber
    @Chillituber Жыл бұрын

    What ever works for you seems to be working well!

  • @berksoaks4340
    @berksoaks4340 Жыл бұрын

    That's legit, I'll use it, thanks for the lesson!

  • @michaelcornwell9255
    @michaelcornwell9255 Жыл бұрын

    Cool, Matt ! I bought a jig for multiple cuts, and your video helps me understand how to do curs with it ! Thanks 🤝🙋 Michael 🪶🛶🏹

  • @TR-rz1xt

    @TR-rz1xt

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't let Lindsay catch you cursing... 🤣🤣😲

  • @richardthornhill4630
    @richardthornhill4630 Жыл бұрын

    Good technique.

  • @martyn1678
    @martyn1678 Жыл бұрын

    i appreciate you renamed your thicknesser propery, its as thicknesser not a planer, like the "jointer" is actually a surface plane or surfacer. That shit does my head in lol

  • @grantman1148
    @grantman1148 Жыл бұрын

    I made Stumpy's pin sled and will be making your tail jig to match. Nice video, Matt. Thanks.

  • @Aeidotronics
    @Aeidotronics Жыл бұрын

    I got a chuckle with the camera changes during the talking portions.

  • @estebanbarbalarga4776
    @estebanbarbalarga4776 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @bighammer3464
    @bighammer3464 Жыл бұрын

    I’m going to follow your instructions to a T and do my own thing 😂

  • @michaelslade5747
    @michaelslade5747 Жыл бұрын

    Elegant!! 16:40

  • @michaelcima5772
    @michaelcima5772 Жыл бұрын

    I agree. The 1:6 or 1:8 gives the same results in soft and hardwoods. The only reason I choose one or the other depends on the look I am going for.

  • @butchlandry1266
    @butchlandry1266 Жыл бұрын

    😳. A woodworking video!!!

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    😆😆

  • @fredpierce6097
    @fredpierce6097 Жыл бұрын

    Your point about keeping things fresh and interesting by means of diverse ways of creating a DT joint is totally valid. Boston Celtics Legend Larry Bird would switch back and forth from right hand to left hand shooting as a means of stimulating his best efforts per his own revelation……

  • @Mouse2677
    @Mouse2677 Жыл бұрын

    Finish the mating dovetail in another session and show how you match them!! Thanks the great Tip!!

  • @dpmeyer4867
    @dpmeyer4867 Жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @JohnSmith-xs4sx
    @JohnSmith-xs4sx Жыл бұрын

    nicely done sir :) , I don't think i've ever seen an easier way to make the tails

  • @rroades
    @rroades Жыл бұрын

    I love Rob Cosman’s technique but I may never get the muscle memory to assemble dovetails off the saw, but it is a goal. In the meantime, I really enjoy seeing these methods going back to David Marks. Don’t recall if Norm ever did it like this. Thanks!!

  • @keithward2565
    @keithward2565 Жыл бұрын

    Great info. I've been wanting to do some "hand cut dovetails" for some time but it just seems to require great precision. I will have to try this method. BTW all that camera angle shot swapping made me just a bit dizzy but great cinematography.

  • @realpdm
    @realpdm Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this. Very nice 'hybrid' technique to get these done efficiently. Also, DID YOU KNOW your logo is DOVETAILS? I've been watching you for years YEARS and I just noticed this! OMG.

  • @chrisd3648
    @chrisd3648 Жыл бұрын

    He’s back in the shop! How long has it been?

  • @idlsjay
    @idlsjay Жыл бұрын

    🤯 I blown away- you’ve never worked with Mahogany. Not like the are forests of Honduran mahogany in Minnesota though… with your skill set you will get along famously if yo can find any reasonably priced. Happy woodworking

  • @167curly
    @167curly Жыл бұрын

    I recall seeing very old chests etc which has ornate dovetails which were curved. Cabinet makers would have their own brass jigs which were really unique to each man.

  • @benrudman3917
    @benrudman3917 Жыл бұрын

    15:02 Matt throws his chisel down like he’s dropping a mic. No #%#^s given

  • @mcremona

    @mcremona

    Жыл бұрын

    Zero left to give

  • @bagpiper03
    @bagpiper03 Жыл бұрын

    18:34 ⃠:"Tapered jig thing". ✓:"Thing-a-ma-jig"

  • @randypowell4799
    @randypowell4799 Жыл бұрын

    Matt, your thoughts on your bandsaw blade you use. Thanks for video.

  • @russe11she11y
    @russe11she11y Жыл бұрын

    That’s a very interesting dovetail saw, who made it? As always, I enjoyed the video. Thanks!

  • @artlee7415
    @artlee7415 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Might have to try dovetails. Sure you don't want to make that other sled? I'd watch that and I'm sure many others would too

  • @janmendoza2263
    @janmendoza2263 Жыл бұрын

    Dam you Mark. Now I can’t stop thinking about Bruno

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac Жыл бұрын

    Matt, I wondered when you were gonna get back around to “how to do dovetails”!

  • @w4baham
    @w4baham8 ай бұрын

    Excellent video! Have you made a jig to cut the pins on the bandsaw that you can show us, even though you cut your pins with dovetail saw and chisels?

  • @josephattard9250
    @josephattard9250 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I'm assuming that cutting the pins using the same jig.

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