Flawless dovetails with Rob Cosman!

[@TheDublin47]

Well, i have to say i have been a carpenter for over 45 years and that my friend as to be one of the best ways to do dovetails joints. You have a great talent. best of luck from Ireland

[@eddraper]

Rob is way more that a "dove tail" guy. He makes tools, does great stuff for Vets, all around amazing guy. A rockstar in the community and a nice guy to boot.

[@waterfordrs22]

That was impressive..... no screwing around and the man clearly has his method down. I love the way he uses his tools as references and guides, very clever.

[@nathanohaynie]

Wow!!! I just learned more than dovetails... This is one of the coolest woodworking videos I've ever seen! The efficiency of both the work being done and the instructing all at once. Thank you Rob! Going to go check out your workshops.

[@dereko4471]

I'm in shock of how confident and experienced this guy is. Truly amazing to see this guy at work

[@musamor75]

Have you noticed how fine craftsmen always remain calm? I appreciated this video. I think when the last man goes down, his final words will be: I love a good dovetail.

[@pedroarellano4266]

HOLY CRAP!!! Mad respect for Cosman, but this video just cemented my decision on never doing dovetails by hand. Yowza. I was stunned as others when he went straight to the glue up without testing the fit. AWESOME! MAD RESPECT!!!!!

[@RobRobertson1000]

Well, I'm pleased to report that for the first time a set of dovetails went together flawlessly the first time, no paring sides of pins and mucking about. Thank you Rob. (a set of 5 tails no less, something that would have had me cussing and throwing things in the past) I made my own little device to mark the pin cuts, just a hacksaw blade thinned down to the saw kerf thickness of my dovetails saw on an oil stone. Thank you Rob Cosman!

[@jorgelovesgardening]

Bravo. You could tell Rob made you a little awestruck. Even forgot your manners for a second. He’s so awesome. Thanks for sharing! Subscribing to both your channels now!

[@mitchd949]

Wow! What a pleasure to see such skillful and efficient work with hand tools.

[@sonjanielsen5766]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@bill-chichi9701]

You can't help but to be in awe of guys with talent like that. Great video.

[@joemedley195]

I hadn’t heard of him until this video. I’m in speechless awe of that guy’s ability.

[@Sebastopolmark]

If you STUDY this video as a teaching tool, you will see many techniques that will definitely make you a better woodworker. Thanks Ryan and Rob

[@glassroboto]

I want to say that this is impressive, but the level Rob Cosman is at is so far beyond mine that I don't think I'm even qualified to compliment the man on his craftsmanship.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

My typical student in a one day class will equal my corner, just not the same speed.

[@ironmantooltime]

We're not worthy!

[@datadev1]

Definitely someone who has learned well from a master and has made a few dovetails as the new master. Awesome to watch such a craftsman. Thanks for sharing.

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure!

[@theartoframos]

This is the most therapeutic, most satisfying thing to watch. I want that depth gauge scribe thingy, that lil angle widget and that fret saw, wow. Eventually I will have my wood shop!

[@supadeluxe]

Wow. One of the many things I learnt from this video is ... I need to sharpen my tools!

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Dale Nimmo that's what I always think, those tools are so crazy sharp!

Mrcaffinebean ...and mainly same pricing like electronic tools...

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

I learned I need to take up welding!

[@leopoldeggel3915]

Dale Nimmo ........ Und

[@laurencelance586]

Sharpening is the single most important skill set one can have. With it, everything is within reach. Without it, nothing works.

[@kalleklp7291]

That's what I call craftsmanship of the highest degree. I know the tools are a big part of the work and he certainly has the finest woodworking tools I've ever seen. However, I see decades of experience coming through in this video. Respect..!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

So what is amazing is watching someone cut their first dovetail and having it turn out like mine. We see this 8 out of 12 in every class.

[@cornflake73]

Well, he just demonstrated the point by which I don't make any kind of living at wood working - man he is fast, accurate, and confident. If that were me I would still be laying out the pins and tails - and worrying all along about making a mistake. Great job that was performed very well.

[@girthbrooks4219]

Holy hell!!! I can understand this 10X better than most dovetail videos. Thank you for that....

[@FREAKIEFROG]

Rob is the man. Been a hand tool workshop member and it's be best money I've spent on classes yet.

[@AbouzarKaboudian]

Such great craftsmanship! No jigs! Just pure skill at work!

[@syproful]

Masterclass. I’m not a woodworker. But the sense for detail here is just very high.

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

It's a pleasure to see a professional at work.

[@Shopbuilt]

it was awesome to watch!

[@AriesSupertramp]

What sort of wood was this?

[@littlehousewoodworking5292]

Seems like every time I watch a video of Rob's dovetailing, he's got a newer, better technique. Amazing!

[@domainmojo2162]

Wow- the sweet sweesh-sound of that Wood River as it sweeps across the wood! Those tools are.. sharp!

[@Outdoorscout37]

That's one of the best tutorials on dovetails that I've seen. Thank you for the video.

[@tommyodayiv9734]

Just realized how much I dont know after watching him. That's amazing

[@dalehagar7789]

Nice job you've done around your shop with cabinets and little drawers and all that, would love to see a video of your whole shop!

[@dalehagar7789]

can't wait

[@BingBing-cw8qb]

Made it without any power tool, real original woodworker! That was what my one of my uncle did before! Nice to see this again!

[@rees4995]

Sharp tools and accurate marking makes all the difference. Brilliant video

[@ianinvan]

I've been doing carpentry for 30 years. 75% rough ... 25% finishing. Cabinetry-making is a WHOLE different game. Fortunately, YT has rewind, and rewind, and rewind, and rewind ... 'Nice work!

[@PedroFaria]

Mr Cosman makes it look extremely easy!!! 😅😅😅 Expert level 9000!! Makes me want to get as good! Great video!

[@stephenjames820]

Rob: "Let me get a scrificial board"! Me: " That's freaking Black Walnut"???

[@colinobrien7784]

Haha yeah I'm like that too😂😂 Nooooo! Not the good stuff!🤦‍♂️😂👊👊🙌

[@williampurvis232]

I'm very impressed. Superb workmanship. Love this video.

[@warchitect73]

Amazing detailed commentary as hes going along! like a savant! (I mean that as a compliment.) Solid clear instructions flow. Best vid on Dovetails I've seen.

[@silenthill5794]

Rob is an awesome instructor, thanks for sharing this on your channel.

[@KRColson]

Such a pleasure to watch a true professional at work! I envy those who have such talent! Thank you so much for sharing this. Cheers.

[@johndavidson2365]

that was the best hand cut dovetail video I have seen so far! Awesome, thank you.

[@JorgeAraujo]

Rob is still the best. So many great tips in a 10 minute video... amazing.

[@kperellie]

I've been following him for a couple of years. He definitely has talent, and, there's no reason you can't do the same. Remember, he's been doing it for a long time and I guess, full time for many years. That makes a huge difference in how good you become. Hopefully, you watch and learn from Paul Sellers and other hand tool masters as well. You'd be surprised how learning to work with your hands will help you to develop acute hand and eye coordination that transfers to power tools. Much more so than the other way around.

[@nerd_dan]

I'm now realizing that nothing I have is sharp enough. Not my saws, not my chisels, and not my planes. He does make it look easy.

[@Shopbuilt]

lol, me too;)

[@turtlestomper3012]

He’s kind of pompous

[@markk6965]

or my brain is not sharp enough

[@petercallaghan9851]

@@turtlestomper3012 Get da fuck outta here! You're kidding, right? He's a lovely generous warm-hearted guy.

[@RobRobertson1000]

@@turtlestomper3012 he can afford to be :)

[@KT13247]

Nice to find more local woodworkers, just building my shop this year. I met Rob once back in 2012 in a cabinet class.

[@ReptileNexus]

Applying glue before checking the fit = extreme confidence.

[@warchitect73]

that dude has seriously done a ton of them for sure. Second nature now.

[@cloudrouju526]

edited out

[@jmpsck23]

@@cloudrouju526 false, not edited. Check out rob cosman. If you know how to cut dove tails you should be able to glue from the saw, no test fitting

[@sausagefart5150]

Reptile Nexus dude, it’s Cosman, he’s a fucking DT master!

[@jakefromstatefarm9721]

I would say more skill then confidence.

[@TheJunkyardgenius]

It's great to watch proper old school quality craftsmanship.

[@lachlananthony6983]

The man knows what he is doing. Great dovetails.

[@barsoom43]

You're right.. he is awesome.. Thanks for sharing some of his expertise.. I realize just how much I have to learn..

[@khanyusof5299]

Its all about the tools and the person who use it..have to give full credit to this guy who is willing to spread his knowledge..

[@craigchisholm5841]

great tip on the chisel angle - I have been really struggling with our eastern white pine - now at least I have a potential fix.

[@stphnalln]

Master carpenter, pure and simple.

[@hassleoffa]

Holy sweet mother Mary! This Rob fella might get good at this wood thing if he practices a bit. Seriously that was fantastic. Thanks for the introduction.

[@hassleoffa]

Of course I was joking. Calm down.

[@PhilWaud]

Wow, two awesome fine woodworkers in one video! Thanks guys!

[@unittwophoto]

Idk about this guys significant other but he certainly left me satisfied.

[@ironmantooltime]

You're in the centre of the woodwork universe living near Rob 🙌

[@SilveryFoxster]

Outstanding workmanship 👍

[@5Towaways]

Dude. When you say flawless, that ain't no joke. This man is a machine! He make those dovetails look as easy as putting your pants on... When I decide to try my hand at some, I know where to come and watch the tutorial. Thanks for posting this.

[@mattodenwelder7493]

Ah! that scribing is genius! so simple, and doing it before removing the waste is obviously simpler, and removes a lot of opportunity for error... but it never would have occurred to me! can't wait to try it!

[@garyainslie9115]

he barely says anything but you can tell he has so much knowledge. ill definitely check out his channel!

[@bretta3723]

Great video! He had some really unique tips for making dovetails easier.

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure, tons of little trick to make it easier!

[@ildefonsogiron4034]

"Say hello first". That was a lesson by itself. Cheers.

[@Makebuildmodify]

Sweet! Man that was fun to watch.

[@ErikSnell]

Thanks for the introduction. Will have to check out Rob's channel.

[@harkidodia2513]

The boss! that was truly great to watch.

[@GuysShop]

How unbelievably cool to have Rob Cosman in your neighborhood! Great video. Have never seen him use that particular process before with scribing inside the kerf line before.

[@langhilau]

Cosman may be the guys neighbor, but I bet if stop to ask him a question more than once you will see one eyeball peaking through the curtains and no one answering the door. That is unless you pay him an appearance fee and also let him include a commercial for his miraculous $100.00 kerf knife that no carpenter can live without.

[@1TicTacPat]

I saw him live at a wood show in my home town. he cut these in under 5 minutes!!! it was so cool!

[@TypicalGoosie]

Watching this makes me appreciate all the handmade furniture I have in my house

[@bonenfant96]

Those are really flawless. Thanks for sharing.

[@christopherament8638]

Master craftsman wow the skills this guy has is insane that was beautiful and he did it in 10 minutes

[@slipstream9368]

Always cool watching someone with great skills.

[@deemdoubleu]

I learned a few things watching this, awesome stuff and no bull.

[@robertfeliciano5723]

Rob just got a new subscriber. Super knowledgeable.

[@MrGalpino]

End grain is great to glue, that must be why the mentor put it on the half pins, where there's a flat saw cut that will bond, but not on the main pins where the undercut means there are no surfaces touching each other.

[@1habicher]

I am glad that I watched all of it. It is the best! I have learned a lot!

[@beatleleebailey]

Hey Rob you may not be the best but your better than all the rest. First class work. Thanks for sharing.

[@ericgryder5011]

Cosman is the best. Been watching him for years. Check out his channel to see a master. His work bench video is unbelievable. And he makes his own saws ,marking gauges and knifes.

[@Phyoomz]

Ok, I'm super new to this so I don't know how common a practice it is. But that offsetting to account for the width of the saw blade was brilliant! Also, I need to get better at sharpening.

[@RichAnderson114]

I just finished Woods 101 at the Chicago School of Woodworking and I'm insanely jealous about how easy you made that look.

[@PauldeBoerJr]

How did you like it? I have been looking at their website a lot, but it is just too far of a drive for me.

[@RichAnderson114]

@@PauldeBoerJr I have nothing but good things to say. 101 is exclusively about learning how to do joints (my hand sawed dove tails do NOT look this good). Working without power tools is frustrating if you have worked with them in the past, but it is walk before you fly stuff. I commute there from Gurnee and am planning on going through 103 and onto cabinetry and wood turning with carving and marquetry. It's an investment in time and money for certain, but if I'm even partially as skilled as some of the other classes are by the time Im done I'll call that a win.

[@PauldeBoerJr]

@@RichAnderson114 great, thanks for the info

[@benjaminmoreno2780]

Thank you for this masterful and artful video really appreciate it

[@laurencelance586]

The saw is about 70% of the joint. The saw must cut a jointable surface so that the joint goes together right from the saw; NO test fit. One of the critical issues here is the grip. This is why Rob goes around every class and has them grip his hand. It's about the same pressure that one takes an egg out of the refrigerator or holds a child's hand crossing the street. How do I know this? I know because for about 10 years I've been his teaching assistant when he comes to Seattle. Now a bit about Rob's personality. I've heard some nasty comments made by people who have certainly NEVER met him and never taken a class from him. Rob is an extraordinary teacher and he'll be the first to tell you that it's because he's had the opportunity to learn from some of the finest craftsmen in the English speaking world. These are men we read about in the "who's who" of wood working. Rob is always careful to "give credit where credit is due". I read that some think he is "arrogant". I have no clue where that claim could come from . Yes, he is confident. He earned that confidence through decades of very hard work. After some 40 years of experience in woodworking, and teaching there is nothing I know of he can't make and very little he can't fix. I've found him to be humble, exceedingly generous, kind, patient, and absolutely honest in every aspect of his behavior. Through his Purple Heart Project, he and Col. Luther make extraordinary sacrifices to help disabled veterans. Rob has eaten at my table and welcome in my home anytime he comes to Seattle. He does have one weakness. He LOVES smoked salmon.

[@tiananman]

I agree, he doesn't seem arrogant. I don't know where that is coming from. He seems plain spoken and direct. I guess that might pass for arrogant to some people.

[@rodneyallen2672]

I dont know Rob personally and the first time I saw one of his videos I also thought he came off as a little arrogant. I was wrong, it is confidence. I also personally know he is humble. I ordered a little sanding block that costs like 4 bucks. The next day I missed a phone call from Rob. He called to appologize because some of what I ordered was going to be on back order!!!. He left a message. He seemed sincere to me and showed nothing that reseambled arrogance.

[@keithmurphyworks]

Some really good tips. Great video 👍🏻

[@nismozr]

great video. hope to see more of you two.

[@martinberry1040]

Excellent stuff - much obliged.

[@dashound6457]

Pure class total craftsmanship xx

[@EJRhees]

Fantastic craftsmanship!

[@w4baham]

Rob, have you done a video on laying out and cutting a compound/angled dovetail joint?

[@theartoframos]

I smiled in Glee during the whole video

[@amargnwalkr]

Awesome! I've been watching a lot of Rob's videos lately. He's a true master- as evidenced by him doing all this in the time it would take most of us to lay it out. He also has some great products, BTW. Available through Woodcraft I think.

[@Shopbuilt]

for sure, he's a great teacher as well

[@omar99ize]

Faster than a machine. I did two dovetails joints the last two days and today will be my third. each time I see an improvement. I'm new in woodworking and learning basic joints is what I'm doing. Learned tenon and mortise first now dovetails. what would you recommend after dovetails? what is the saw you used to cut the waste? Thank you

[@thediscoman2001]

great video iv been struggling with dovetails and still am but this video was so enlitening

[@oldaxehead655]

This makes me want to buy a bunch of cheap wood and have at it. Great video, impressive work.

[@PankajGupta-kc4jq]

I love all your tools, they are amazing. I would like buy them and put in my lounge display cabinet,:)

[@thoperSought]

wow, I wish I lived near Rob Cosman... holy crap. I have one of his dovetail saws, and those marking knives.

[@battalionclashgaming3249]

Thats beautiful workmanship

[@adamgabbert]

What an awesome experience, Ryan. This is one of my favorite videos of yours.

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks!

[@nunyabisnass1141]

My first successful dovetail was out of red oak, not a good thing for a beginner and took three attempts, but the third came out perfectly. Probably took about an hour as well. But some seem to learn better when its a trial by fire. I still have difficulty sawing straight lines on both axis, lol.

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

Great video, incredible dovetails in 10 min so professional

[@woodscrew5612]

Your dovetail from your last project turned out great too! Nice video

[@Shopbuilt]

thanks:)

[@Chrominance87]

Try sawing the end off a 2 x 6 with a cross cut saw while trying to make the cut as square and possible. You'll realize how difficult hand sawing actually is.

[@cyphertheory]

incredibly impressive work!