IMPOSSIBLE Dovetail

[@JohnHeisz]

More details here: ibuildit.ca/projects/the-more-impossible-dovetail-joint/ I'm not usually one for puzzles, but I thought this would be an interesting change of pace. The dovetails are 100% hand cut with just a hacksaw, coping saw and 1/4" chisel. I made the initial shaping cuts on the table saw to speed up the process, but that could also be done by hand using basic tools. You can help support quality videos on this channel with Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Recommended videos: The Dovetail Saw: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aquZkoaFZZqMfsk The Wooden Pocket Knife: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIPSe5J9ac2qaKM

[@JohnHeisz]

***** Thanks Steve :)

[@sambesiili4698]

+John Heisz Could i ask you to do Sly Cooper cane? Me and my little brother would love it!

[@thebosschef1469]

Hey john are you Canadian

[@jeanlifermann5823]

John Heisz

[@howey935]

Stunning job my friend I'm very impressed with just a hacksaw basically. You have a new subscriber from the U.K.

[@sumochop360]

I just want to say thank you. my grandfather was a clock maker at Seth Thomas and always had some project in the works in his garage. he showed me how to hammer my first nail! this video brought me to tears thinking about him. he was a great man and thanks again for reminding me of that.

[@DaveBardin]

The first time I did this I did the exact same thing. I flipped the piece over and did them correctly. I left the mistake on the tail of the project. It makes for a good reminder. Nice work John!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Dave Bardin Happens to the best of us :D Thanks Dave!

[@hexahelix]

Could be a perfect base for a lamp. Very nice work!

[@The_DuMont_Network]

Great work! Very enjoyable watching and listening to your comments. AND NO ANNOYING "MUSIC" TRACK. Thanks!

[@darrenfitz72]

Brilliant. Can't beat the sound of a good chisel going through timber. Great video.

[@1habicher]

I like this because it involves no more than handtools and devotion to the work on hand. I think it is a very good learning project and my next toolbox will be with dovetails just like that.

[@ultimate1933]

I enjoy watching your videos. You take stuff that's "hard" and show how to do it in an easier way.

[@tripeee58]

As always I enjoyed watching you create art. Thank God Art can be functional but doesn't have to be. The ever present value of art is that it brings beauty to a world that is always in short supply and hopefully joy others who view it. For as long as I can remember I have always be intrigued by the process of human hands making something; be it a beautiful sculpture as yours or my mom making a cake. Bravo!

[@Glitch-nr9ct]

Nice work and positive message there at the end. So true,...."just enjoy it". Whatever "it" is.

[@texanthom]

Great project! You're channeling your inner Paul Sellers again!

[@theryanator8999]

This channel is awesome and please don't stop making these

[@Ralph2]

Realised I was actually holding my breath watching you do that. :) You have skills. and a pleasant delivery too.

[@Woodtoolsworkshop]

That's a lovely piece of work. It would be great displayed on a coffee table as a conversation piece.

[@GiacoWhatever]

This is the kind of video that makes me kinda smell the wood... Aaah so nice!!!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Giaco Whatever Thanks Giaco :)

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Clearly, you have more time & patience than I do... Very nice job.

[@mashjet]

Such ambience. Love those table saw shots.

[@brennonstevens2858]

Something about the chisel is very satisfying. Love the video btw.

[@loredo1878]

Im 14 and i really enjoy watching your videos

[@JohnHeisz]

+Jonathan Loredo Thanks!

[@IndyJov]

It looks great! Well worth all the work you put into it.

[@tonygarcia7922]

beautiful work man ! i used to work with dovetails back in high school. Very very time consuming nd precision at its best ! Craftsmanship at its finest !!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice chisel work! I love (watching) those dovetail puzzles in the making process!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Scrap wood City Thanks :)

[@Appleholic1]

You made the impossible look so easy. Amazing.

[@ColinCochranT11]

you killed it, even on hard mode with the hack saw and cardboard stencil!

[@thejoshmoss]

First person close ups like I was there cutting it myself, really clear and beautiful work.

[@MrEdsster]

Very nice John you've got pretty steady hands.

[@__yegon]

Nothing more satisfying than the chisel on wood

[@pawnoir]

Very nice trick! Real Master craftsman! Greetings from France

[@notsunkyet]

I enjoyed the closeup, detailed shots of the chisel work. Thanks for sharing.

[@bill1usmc]

Craftsmanship is a dying art.... glad someone still has some skills. Nicely done.

[@hotrodhog2170]

That is totally awesome! That took some patience to pull of +John!

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

That was fun, and the videography was great. Those close-up shots are really good!

[@kevinmechler671]

Perfect opportunity to make a sweet looking box!

[@ExpatPhil]

Yep...that would be me, last minute and snap of one of the pegs! Nice job John :)

[@JonPetersArtHome]

Cool project and great video work John

[@JohnHeisz]

+Jon Peters Art & Home Thanks Jon!

[@daltonvickers7977]

Great project. Very impressive. Love the sound effects. Thanks for the video

[@gustavovieira7]

I saw many solutions and I choose yours the most efective

[@gsilcoful]

Really enjoy listening to you explain what your''re doing. Thank you.

[@WesHamstra]

It looks complicated but its actually fairly simple. Great video John!

[@VashVenture]

Thanks! Always forget my projects A. Don't have to turn out and B. They don't have to be for anything! I just need to head out and make something! Thanks again for the inspiration!

[@homesteadonomics]

Wow!! Just a superb job!Joe

[@joebartolo9515]

good working projects that I like very much, keep it on.

[@Detman101]

Goodness gracious, that is amazing work! I've always wondered how people made joints in wood like that. Now I know. Thank you!! You're an inspiration, though I don't think my wife will be happy with my upcoming tool bundle purchases...lol.

[@mephisto2468]

Fantastic wood working skills. Great video!

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Very cool! Nice lighting too! Awesome piece!

[@deezynar]

Very cool project, sir. Nicely done.

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

You have far more patience than I do. Nice project.

[@matt3642]

This would be ace as a lathe project!

[@RichardDubya]

This is an amazing job and it makes it even more interesting that you did it the hard way, bravo sir!

[@MrMarkpeggy]

Thanks for yet another great video. Happy new year John.

[@w0mblemania]

If I had a super-expensive hack-saw I too could make something as good as this!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Nice joinery work John - It is certainly a joint that requires patience.

[@artconnolly9519]

You could drill out the Inside of both sides and make a cool box

[@deezynar]

+Art Connolly Great idea, In fact, drilling them out before cutting the dovetails would reduce the amount of wood you'd need to remove in that process.

[@WobblyBits_X]

+deezynar That would also make it harder to get them to match up though... Getting 2 separate faces to be level is harder than a single larger face.

[@deezynar]

WobblyBits_X The sawing would be the same, but you're right about the chiseling.

[@djay6651]

I don't know how practical it is, but it looks pretty sweet.

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

Amazing work you've done sir

[@francisbarnett]

Super slick layout and cuts. Tidy job.

[@thomassmith1753]

I like the slowmo shots, nice project as well haha

[@IkaIsHereNow]

You're content is amazing man. Thank you

[@felixthecrazy]

Looks great John!

[@TomHowbridge]

Great job John ! This video was posted on my birthday!

[@klijnsmitguitars2979]

Amazing! You are very skilled.

[@aearnest]

Good words at the end Thank you. Off to the shop

[@chickenbonelives]

that was unnecessarily satisfying.

[@benyork3895]

Mad skills John!

[@danielk8926]

Love it. Excellent video with every aspect.

[@anile8tor9]

That is really cool. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@AwesomeWoodThings]

Wow... I never saw a hexagon shape with this treatment. Very nice!

[@symonf1966]

The finished product looks more complex than it is. I'm definitely not saying I thought it was easy. Well done.

[@JohnHeisz]

+Symon Fobbester This is one of those that you would definitely have to try to fully appreciate how difficult it is. :) It's the hexagonal shape that really makes it hard to visualize.

[@nicholash8021]

VERY clever trick and fine skills!

[@waynecreech]

That is very cool! Thanks John

[@michaeldillon4070]

Nice job John.

[@SouthernGinger]

Nice work! Salt and pepper shakers!!

[@1982900F]

Nice one John! I've not seen a six-sided one before.

[@lukasgalli]

wow this is really nice. I might try it in metal with aluminium and brass.

[@WoodenCreationz]

Very impressive! Glad it worked!!!!

[@barumman]

A real Craftsman, very good.

[@enrijaki]

Muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones

[@jonathanscruggs3233]

this would be cool for Salt and Pepper shakers/grinders

[@511keyes]

Great advice there at the end! Thanks for sharing.

[@Shardrk23]

Hmmm. Thinking about what I might use this idea for, the only thing I came up with was to hollow out both pieces, fill with weight and use for a hammer. Maybe use shot and use for dead blow hammer. Thanks for sharing this John. Even if I don't get that old tuit in hand. Yep, the round one. :-)

[@HannesPowerLoad]

What a cool Idea... Thanks for sharing this ..

[@AB-yk9fy]

Amazing as always, John! Definitely going to give this a go soon.

[@shroboy07]

That would be a cool mallet head. Different wood on each end.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Cool video!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Fabian's Tiny Workshop Thanks :)

[@GregsGarage]

I applaud you for not chiseling off the dovetail on the edge of the piece... I was keeping my fingers crossed as I watched!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Greg's Garage Like delicate surgery there at the end! I would have crossed my fingers too, if I could still hold the chisel :)

[@michellechee7890]

This is oddly satisfying to watch

[@BrainFizz]

No way on earth I'd have the patience to do that! :-) great job!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Richard “BrainFizz” Morley Thanks Richard!

[@davidb6691]

Is it me or are the cinematic shots and lighting beautiful?

[@MikeWaldt]

Superb skills on display there John, great work mate. So true your parting comment about "just do it and enjoy it" :) Take care Mike

[@BruceAUlrich]

Beautiful! I was nervous as you were cutting those. ha

[@fatcat7msk7ru]

Very impressive and clean job, i try it on 2x2 and have errors about 1,5 mm on first try. 6 sided it must be way more hard to do

[@villeaarnio1040]

hi john. could you Make a mallet like this by making a 2 sided midle section and the mallet faces from a hardwood ?

[@AchimFink]

Very good job, John.

[@migcaro7151]

pretty satisfying to watch

[@McGinnsWoodShop]

Great advice at the end! Beauty joinery there!

[@azyfloof]

The videography is as amazing as the woodworking :D John, you're going from strength to strength!

[@JohnHeisz]

+Azayles Thank you :)

[@azyfloof]

Tis my very good pleasure :) Hope you're having a great new year!

[@blackberrybunny]

This really did inspire me! I have never tried to make anything like this before. I'm adding your video to my favorites list. I need something to do. A hobby. I'm bored because I am disabled and work. (I'm legally blind). Your video makes me want to buy wood working tools. Are they expensive? Can I complete projects like this without power tools? Or maybe just using a small Dremel tool? No big power tools like table saws or skill saws, hahahaha. I saw earlier this other dove-tailed box, and it had a special trick to open it; it had 2 magnets in it, and a steel ball. You had to smack the bottom of the box to make the steel ball move, and this is what released the 2 parts. It's called the Impossible Dove Tail Box, I believe. If you search for it, it's red and maple colored. VERY COOL! Thanks for your video. I really feel inspired now and might look into buying tools. My husband is a tree surgeon, we always have wood, but it's all mostly oak-- water oak, live oak, and a lot of pine trees here. Also, lots of cedar trees. I don't think these are good woods to work with though. I really have no idea. The ironic thing though, is that in our entire county, I happen to have one of only three black walnut trees left! But my poor tree is SO old, it has been slowly dying for the past decade and we have to have it cut down. I'm going to save some of those cut pieces, since you mentioned using black walnut. I guess I can get a hacksaw and whittle down a small enough square piece or two to start working on........

[@ChristianGoergen]

Nice optical illusion, well done.

[@RedBeardCarpentryWoodworks]

Very Impressive! Love the intense music at the end,lol.

[@vincent7520]

Outstanding !… I'm afraid that I'll never be able to do the same as well … Thaïs for posting.