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Dovetail A Drawer

...with Frank Klausz

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Techniques for drawers that fit! If it's properly fitting drawers you're after, this is the video workshop for you. Professional cabinetmaker Frank Klausz cuts quick, precise dovetails without jigs or templates, then glues up and fits the finished drawer.

You will learn about:

  • dovetail drawer anatomy
  • transferring dimensions from the scale drawing to a full-scale "story-pole"
  • choosing lumber
  • marking out, ripping and crosscutting drawer parts
  • marking out the dovetails and pins
  • hand sawing the pins and tails and chopping out the waste
  • gluing up
  • applying finishing touches with a smooth plane

This video was added to our catalog on January 01, 2004 in Woodworking::Furniture Making.

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Reviewer: Mark S.

THE BEST video on how to cut hand-cut dovetails PERIOD! There's some really good "extras" that I took from this video as well, such as measuring using a story pole.

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Reviewer: David B.

After watching the video I was some what in awe. When someone mentions hand cutting dovetails i think of marking knifes, expensive saws, and extensive layout. A gent saw, chisel, marking gauge, and a pencil is all that is used. I do think the actions happens a little to fast for the beginner.

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Reviewer: Thomas D.

An oldie and still the best! Learn how to dovetail a drawer for every day furniture projects. This video blows most woodworkers away, which is too bad because many are too intimidated to actually try the method shown. But in Frank's world, this is how the apprentices learn to cut dovetails, its how they cut the dovetails in the packing cases they ship their furniture in , it's supposed to be an everyday skill for a cabinetmaker.

It is actually about the best way to learn to cut dovetails. It eliminates a lot of unnecessary time wasting jigs and steps, and if you try it you may be surprised at how quickly you can pick it up.

The video also covers how to perfectly fit drawers.

Fast paced for a wood video.

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