HAND CUT DOVETAILS // Pallet Wood Project

Is it worth cutting dovetails on pallet wood? I think it kind of depends how nice the wood is. But even when the wood is nice there will still be some typical pallet wood related problems to overcome!
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[@EtainMcCloud]

This video has some serious Bob Ross Vibes. I'm here for it!

[@michaeldullaway746]

I really enjoyed the music on this week's video 🎶👍 fantastic work

[@stephencave187]

Totally agree about patience and perfection. Each to their own. No point trying to be something you're not if it isn't enjoyable. 👍🏻

[@DavidOwen1978]

I like the experimentation with music playing whilst you work on details to bridge between different parts of the job

[@nickh2519]

Very nice project Keith, you might win! I reckon the "dodgy" dovetails were entirely due to using a pencil rather than knife, but let's be honest, those joints were excellent! All the best

[@stevebettany8778]

I can’t believe you got the dovetails as good as they were using a pencil to mark up. Sometimes the wood used dictates how perfect the end product should be and given what you were using the job was spot on.

[@petrsidlo7614]

They were ridiculously solid regarding the intial process. Very good job by him. I was more surprised that there were no gaps on the bottom of the tails, I always mark those with either a knife or a gauge, but for the dovetails themselves I use just a pencil and saw tails on the line, then i mark the pins a saw them right next to the line on the waste side, for me it works better than a knife line and I mostly get perfect fit, ocasionaly I have to clean one or two a bit with a file.

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

I worked in a factory for awhile after hearing friends that worked there talking about the pallets they get in from Africa Asia etc. So I started working there and the first day a pallet came in ot purple heart. By the time I left I had a nice stack of pallets from everything from purple heart to black walnut to padauk and ebony

[@stevebettany8778]

@@woodworkingandepoxy643 and got paid as well nice.

[@davidstarnes678]

@@woodworkingandepoxy643 3:54

[@stephenshipley1066]

Doubling your speed in 6 years is not to be sneezed at. Keep that up and in another 6 years you could be knocking out a box to a good standard in 90 minutes!!!

[@jamesfarrer5087]

Except in 6 years Keith will have a 6 year old so a project is going to increase in time not decrease 😂

[@ojcrook1340]

I've just started listening to the 'workshop banter' podcast. In episode one, you mention how you don't do dovetail joinery because it took you over 6 hours to do 1 😆 Looks like you've matured away from that. Love the channel, love the podcast. Keep up the good work Keith and Matt.

[@paulprescott7913]

Those dovetail joints ❤

[@thedieiscast9729]

A lot of furniture is made from rubber wood, My mate bought an oak dining suite and was proudly showing it of to me. You've guessed it was rubber wood. But it is stable and fairly easy to work.

[@CelestialLites]

Nice! Can't wait to see your 3rd dovetail project. See you in 6 years🤔🤣

[@DirkieB]

Lovely calm music on a handtool video!

[@roc-wood-creations]

The dovetails looks great and once the finish was applied they really stood out

[@sfn4702]

I think that came out great KB! And rubberwood! I think I see oak more than anything else around my neck of woods. I’ll be paying closer attention now to piles of pallets. My partner won’t be at all embarrassed.

[@wirelad1]

Bloodly hell Keith - box looks really good. At first I thought best to make from that pallet wood, would be a good fire. Nice one. x

[@olivier2553]

I once made a pair of saw horses from one pallet. It was much needed because at the time I had no workbench of any type. Since then I added a top and I have a workbench now.

[@geoffreycoan]

That really was a proper woodworking job, and most definitely a pallet wood CHALLENGE. Taking 3 hours over the dovetails showed you still took a lot of care and attention and the end result showed. Very nice. And I liked the music in the video as well

[@MrBez007]

Great job keith. Can't beat salvaging some free hard wood. I wouldn't worry about not being a perfectionist, it's a curse. Nothing is perfect so your never quite happy with your work and are permanently left with a slightly disappointed feeling 😢

[@andyc972]

That came out really well Keith, nice to see you indulging in a little hand tool work on the dovetails. It's interesting what you said comparing your dovetails, clearly you have become a more skillful craftsman and this shows in your more recent projects and even without practising you have produced better dovetails. You do yourself an injustice though, as in many ways you are a perfectionist, but you spread yourself over a very broad skill base and perhaps because of this you don't get the time to focus on your hand tool techniques, practice is the key of course, but hey, those dovetails came out pretty good, better than most could manage I'm sure, we're all on a journey !

[@andyc972]

That would make an ideal little keepsake box !

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice job on the hand cut dovetails box Keith! Thanks for sharing it with us!💖👍😎JP

[@soylentgreen326]

Keith you are a perfectionist 🎉 Good enough❤

[@sammylacks4937]

I recently retired after 33 years of sharpening and repairing saws in a SYP sawmil. Ive gotten into wood working using old reclaimed wood because of price of new as well as the beauty of such wood. Your dove tails are awesome. Its not easy to cut from scratch I know. There are jigs for cutting them with a router you prob already know. I like using chisels to mortise and cut where ever necessary. The blue wood is called blue stain and typically comes from a fungus that a bark beetle infected the tree and while its not pretty nor removable , it doesnt affect the integrity of your wood. Im listening while commenting and lol , Im not a perfectionist either but enjoy the challenge of what I make. Great job , thanks for sharing and good luck.

[@crashkg]

Nice work. I kind of like the staining from palette wood. Gives it character. Too perfect and it looks like Ikea.

[@studioyan]

For your 2nd go at hand cut dovetails the look top notch well done 👍

[@taffsalter]

Wow. I am in awe of your work. Only just realised you were on KZbin to watch. Been following you on Facebook for quite a while

[@hillcountrygarage]

Very nice project. Well-presented so the rest of us can learn too.

[@craigwilliams6734]

Had a nice feel about that video Keith…bit like New Yankee Workshop with old Norm, so not too shabby!!!!!

[@brawksolid6285]

I love the project and might I say that you made a nice music selection as well!

[@TheBackyardChippy]

Nice work. I've not done dovetails in about 20 years 😂 I'll need to dig my old saws out and see if I still got it

[@alastairmackay4589]

Good job. The music is a nice touch.

[@awantamta]

A fantastic end result

[@David.M.]

Great job Keith.

[@waynespringer3320]

Good job. Considering the pallet wood. Looks awesome.

[@deelirious]

You are very self-aware. I am also not a perfectionist and sometimes I would like to be, but I am trying to accept that good enough is good enough. Pretty box. I was wondering, how is the new trash bin working?

[@GrumpysWorkshop4]

For an old pallet that box looks mint. I need to have a go at hand cutting some dovetail joints.

[@bc3024]

Great.. was hoping for the hex bee box, but still good :)

[@andymarriott8150]

Good enough works for me - nice box

[@TheChipmunk2008]

That is an absolutely beautiful item.... made from an old pallet. That is so awesome

[@benjaqsonworkshop9974]

I may be on my own here but I really liked the different colours in the wood. I know that's why a lot of old furniture was stained dark to hide it but I've developed a real taste for variations in tone and natural wood colour. Some of my own YT videos don't quite show that though so maybe I need to follow your lead on better videoing. I love the finished box!

[@cobberpete1]

I'm surprised you found Rubber Wood in a Pallet. Ours are usually cheap pith pine. I pick up quite a lot of Rubber Wood furniture from the verge, and re purpose/ recycle. The grain can be very temperamental and as you found out. Very thirsty. You did a good job and very nice result.

[@Shaun30-3]

You can't go wrong with pallet wood, Dove tails look good and the finish is amazing. It's a lovely box and it's all from a pallet Nice one Keith take care mate😀🔨🪛🛠🪓🪚👍

[@dougsaunders8109]

Interesting what wood you can get out of a pallet Keith. Podcast is great BTW with Matt. Recon you have been watching a lot of KZbin. Very American approach to the ‘dado’. I would never have though of the table saw method. Very much a router table job for me. Same result though 👍🏻

[@andrewooddotcom]

Hi :) I like imperfections, thanks for the video!

[@Just-Dave-]

Looks great ! Always learning from your videos

[@mtyrer6432]

Inspiring, Keith. Thanks!

[@EvanDunville]

Good lookong box!

[@vincentyerkess7230]

I enjoyed watching that. Thanks

[@andrewsnowdon3190]

I like the new(?) music!

[@teresabell1014]

Very nice 👍

[@hansdegroot8549]

You did a great job.

[@jlarts]

Believe me Keith, you do not want to be a perfectionist. Good enough is good enough :)

[@gryffindork9563]

Love it! Looks fantastic 💙

[@fuzzix]

Smashing result, lovely stuff! Really enjoyed the musical interludes while you cracked on with things - kind of reminded me of the sort of thing they'd show on kid's TV in the 80s.

[@ParallaxRS]

A little tip if you worry about detail like me. Instead of using wood filler: sand some of the scrap wood offcuts and mix the filings into some PVA glue, then use that like filler. This will match it to the exact colour of the wood you're using, and takes stain as if it was that material too!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

It dries a different colour and does not take a dye will in my experience

[@ParallaxRS]

@@RagnBoneBrown Ahh really, only time ive ever done it is on a guitar build and it worked well for me! Strange how sometimes things work and sometimes don't!

[@Ivc406]

Well, for what it started out as. You done you're self proud regards

[@josephtwilley7187]

I love that latch! I need to find one. Not a fan of. The music I between talking but the video was still great.

[@anwolfs9804]

Lovely outcome! Hard time deciding which one (your box or Matt's table) is the best, I like them both tbh. Amazing that you can make something so beautiful from a pallet. Using that superglue to fix the hinges is a nice tip, thanks!

[@annie-centrepiecefurniture]

Looks awesome 😊

[@kevinronald4137]

A very useful box made out of a pallet. For your hinges using a small router plane would make it easier to fit.

[@lincolndickerson1293]

First and foremost love the mix of hand tools and power tools. So many makers seem stuck on one side of that fence or the other. Beautiful box. Love the use of India ink. Great tactic using super glue to hold the top hinge in place. There is a phrase a picked up from Rob Cosman, “training the hand”. The more times we do something the easier it becomes because our hands have learned how. Personally I think your dovetails are fine and in the final product look great. Thanks for sharing this build with us.

[@twist555]

Don't under estimate your improvement. A footballer might play midfield for years but doesn't mean they're a good goalkeeper. Same applies. A woodworker might improve loads over a vast range of skills, but doesn't mean that'll help with everything. Bloody good job from where I'm sat mate 🤘

[@chiselmetimbers7026]

Your videos are fantastic Keith. Been involved for a fair while now and they only get better. Like the little addition of music. Keep up the fantastic work dude!!

[@RiBenjafield]

Great video with a lot of tips - thank you Keith. That’s my dream, making beautiful things from reclaimed materials. As you and Matt said on your podcast, you can’t win your own competition but I’m sure all your viewers love your entry. 🙂👍

[@LMCFootball]

Masterful

[@simonlunt353]

Blimey l can’t remember the last time I cut dovetail by hand it’s usually with machinery of some sort 😂well done 😊if you put a small strip of wood just behind the hinges on box the lid would stand up when opened

[@coop_coop007]

Nice.

[@dannybaker2763]

Nice one.

[@cazee100]

That is blimming lovely. Looks simple but shows some real skills, well done you. Stay safe

[@petedig5809]

Interesting you use the table saw rather than the router to cut the base groove. I do find using the router table is easier and accurate to drop the work onto if you’re not going right through the end. Lovely finish on the box and I might have a go at dovetails given how well yours have come out. This project is a great tutorial.

[@Quaker521]

Hand cut dove tails takes me right back to school woodworking lessons - soooo many years ago! The box turned out well.👍

[@negotiableaffections]

Say what you like - I like it!

[@Badgerworkshop]

That looks lovely. I must try dovetails

[@TundeEszlari]

Impressive content.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Very nice! And inspirational as I’m getting ready to make keepsake boxes for all my grandkids.

[@JohnColgan.]

You can get some really nice wood species in palettes, I've found oak and cedar on one palette, planed beautifully except for the knots. Extra hard areas

[@neilballam8701]

I've tried making dovetails before, they were terrible! Yours looked great 👍

[@RobertEchten]

That is one nice looking box. I am by no means a wood expert, but that wood looks a lot like melina, a wood that is quite popular here (Mexico) currently and that I'm working with extensively at the moment. It's also known as white teak. It's fairly cheap (almost as cheap as pine here), but durably and nice to work with.

[@robertbamford8266]

Very nice. Fast is for production. And for when you do a project a second time (close enough to the first time to remember how you did it!)

[@WoodworkJourney]

Looks great buddy! Great job 👍

[@TheHkluivert]

I love the endresult! I was a little surprised to see the gap between lid and box, what is causing that? Is the cut-out for the hinges not deep enough?

[@TheWardagh]

Lovely work 👏🏼

[@ianvicedomini2648]

That's a pretty good looking box Keith and I have to say I'm the same when it comes to perfection Although in the past I've made boxes for things like my hair clippers and rarely and oddly enough, it turned out a lot better than I expected lol. Great video mate 👍🏽 👌

[@gilesfone]

Great video. Whatever the dovetail improvement, your editing, pacing, subject choosing, polishing is now as good as anything I’m tubing. 5⭐️

[@warrensmith2902]

Man, that's got to be the loudest handsaw I have ever seen.

[@felixreali7101]

another great project. you make it look so easy 😋

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Lovely looking box. 👍🏻

[@RagnBoneBrown]

My first dovetail box attempt 6 years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4rPp4uDl5JlrLs (part 1) kzbin.info/www/bejne/on6llHaMpq-sfMk (part 2) kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6qwiYOueJqDpaM (part 3) Sharpening Planer Knives: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX-bc2CamqeJjZY The #workshopbanterchallenge is running until 8th July 2023. More information can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5rGi4aLqMyEatk or here: www.workshopbanter.com/workshop-banter-pallet-challenge #woodworking #dovetails Thanks for watching! Please subscribe, click like if you like, and hit the bell icon for future video notifications 🔨 MY TOOLS 🔨 For links to the tools I use, plus some of my favourite consumables, finishes and more see links below. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases UK affiliate store: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/ragnbonebrown US affiliate store: www.amazon.com/shop/ragnbonebrown 🤝 HELP SUPPORT THE CHANNEL 🤝 Support with KZbin channel membership: kzbin.info/door/VyE_6jEtVZGmYGXtUOL5FQjoin Support with Patreon: www.patreon.com/ragnbonebrown Support with PayPal paypal.me/ragnbonebrown Shop With Amazon using my affiliate link: geni.us/iWD3K 💰 SHOP 💰 Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KeithBrownMaker teespring.com/stores/rag-n-bone-brown-merch 🎧 WORKSHOP BANTER PODCAST 🎧 kzbin.info Also available on Spotify, Apple, Google and most other podcast platforms 🔗 LINKS: 🔗 Website: www.ragnbonebrown.com Facebook: facebook.com/ragnbonebrown Instagram: @ragnbonebrown Twitter: twitter.com/ragnbonebrown Email: [e-mail] Second KZbin Channel (non woodwork videos): kzbin.info

[@troykruse5161]

How do you keep your super glue bottle that you use with accelerator from drying out so quick? I’ve had bottles I’ve only got one use out of.

[@rfphicks]

A pro tip when assembling dovetails is to use a small metal hammer instead of a mallet. The tone difference the hammer makes will tell you if the joint is binding or not.

[@figrollin]

Those catches look great, Keith. Are they reclaimed or do you happen to know where they're from?

[@rogerdevries7090]

Perfectionist's quite often do thing's for perfection's sake and in doing so miss the fact that the end product has a function/purpose that does not require perfection in the making, the product being good at it's function/purpose is the perfection !!!!

[@philipwilliams8114]

I’d watch a supergroup vid with K-Brown and BenHue&Awe dovetail workshop. Keith’s we’re good. Ben makes it look like a piece of pith

[@glowienkagon]

I really love all of your videos! have been watching them for years. I wish you'd not use music, since I can't hear the sound of woodworking anymore :'(

[@_J.F_]

A little bit on the rustic side but a hell of a lot more useful than an old pallet. Now design some sort of chisel holder to put inside and use the box to store your chisels in.

[@iamwhoiam4410]

Dovetails were not designed to be pretty, they were designed to join pieces of wood together. Every reproduction piece I've made, and I've made many, my clients tell me, those dovetails better look like what's on the 200 year old piece, not so called kool looking ones we see today. Nice looking box, you did good. Thanks for sharing.

[@MCsCreations]

Amazing work, Keith! Beautiful box! 😃 Really well done!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@shannonsell6006]

Hey, do your best and caulk the rest, right?? 😂👍🏻 you’ll always be your own worst critic, I think it looks great (as per usual).

[@sometimesiaskmyself]

I've used a fair bit of idigbo and I'd be hard pressed accepting anyone to tell me the wood you used was something else The fellas at the wood shop said its "poor man's oak" Lad in the shed once dropped a load and it all shattered😮

[@soylentgreen326]

I’m fairly sure that’s tree wood you got there ❤ 🤔it’s boxwood now🎉

[@benefitthirteen]

I am a perfectionist, I do have the patience, but it can get in the way of accomplishing as much I'd like (perfectionist can also be amazing procrastinators). And when an effort doesn't turn out quite the way I'd envisioned, it'll haunt me. Maybe that's why I never quite understood what the heck Nike was talking about.

[@elchimpo9590]

Winner winner chicken dinner !!!