Hand Cut Dovetail Hand Tool Tote - 236

[@JayBates]

David Barron dovetail guide: www.highlandwoodworking.com/david-barron-magnetic-dovetail-saw-guide.aspx?A=1333&B=28

[@tonyennis3008]

You're about the only chest/toke maker I've seen who adds strips to prevent tools from banging into each other. Well done.

[@seanporter113]

Bro!! That turned out great. You always explain your methods and the reasoning behind it. You give details that many others skip. Like, cleaning up the cut dovetails... only go halfway so you don’t blow out the other side. That’s awesome. Thanks

[@Spartakips]

I'm moving from a garage shop to a tiny apartment balcony, which has me finally getting around to learning more hand tool work. Your explanation of how to make hand cut dovetails is very informative and non-intimidating! Out of the 20+ different how-to videos I've watched recently, I'll probably refer back to yours and Paul Sellers' when I go to cut my own.

[@JayBates]

+Max Makes Thanks for the feedback Max.

[@johnblazeindetroit]

Dude! you went from being "the pocket hole" guy to being the "cleanest dovetail demonstrator" guy in one video! I'm sure all of your long time subscribers would agree that it has been a pleasure following your growth and progression over the years.

[@JayBates]

+Larry Rouse Thank you very much Larry.

[@MichaelOlsen-Engineer]

Absolutely brilliant craftsmanship Jay! I always encourage people to find the tool or tools that work best for them rather than follow others blindly. Glad to see you getting good results with the saw guide and Eastern style saw. The brass handles and shellac really makes the tote into a beautiful display of your ability. JOB WELL DONE!

[@nevernerd]

Jay I really dig watching your growth as a woodworker throughout your videos.

[@JayBates]

+Cliff Chambers Thank you very much Cliff.

[@craftedworkshop]

Jay, great job explaining handcutting dovetails. This has always intimidated me but this made it seem a lot simpler. That magnetic guide looks awesome.

[@kenjohnson9498]

I can only say one thing --- WOW !!!! I've only watched this video and the 3 about the workbench, but i plan on watching the rest. you are an excellent craftsman with a good way of showing how you build. GREAT JOB and KEEP IT UP.....

[@rodriguesbob100]

That little tote came out great. I've always loved dovetails. Great work Jay

[@DiHandley]

At last. Someone has finally explained how to cut...to the line, in the line and so on. Marking the second cut with a knife and then cutting on one side of the line. Thank you, thank you, thank you Jay. I now feel confident enough to give it a try. Cheers

[@1tombensky]

Love to see you take the risk of demonstrating precision hand tool work as well as using non-traditional techniques to cut the dovetails. Excellent craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

I really liked how you explained spacing the pins evenly. Very thorough video!

[@Patricksworkshop]

dude thats some perfect dove tails , that little jig looks cool as well

[@mantaship]

Watching you plane over the dovetailing was satisfying. Knowing that was all cleaning up to glass...

[@mantaship]

And REALLY liked the simple tool holder you glued in for the chisel and vertical tools.

[@PaulC1980]

I want to go and live in your workshop for at least a year. Awesome job.awesome tools and set up.great job as usual Jay👍

[@6980869]

That seemed to be one of the most, if not the most, talkative (or informative) I've ever seen you in your vids, lol. Lawd knows iAppreciate a thorough explanation, guiding/walking us through the thought processes. Love it! Keep up the great work Jay, & thank you for sharing. Aloha :-)

[@repy123]

This might be an older video of yours but of all the dovetail videos I've watched this was the only one that made me undererstand how to use dividers and having a half pin out in space. Thank you.

[@brockga09]

Inspirational woodworking. It's amazing to see what you are doing now. I haven't embraced much hand work in my projects yet and you are making me want to go our and acquire some new tools.

[@BrianSantero]

Jay, I can't begin to tell you how impressed I am. That is some absolutely fine skill and excellent craftsmanship. Well done, indeed!

[@timhunter452]

Jay that turned out beautifully. I have always been intimidated by hand cut dovetails but may now have a go in future. It is fascinating to see how your channel is developing as you show us the range of the skills you have developed.

[@JD_Fidler]

Great project Jay! I've been following your channel for several years and it's been cool to watch how you've progressed as a woodworker and a video maker. Yours is now one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Thanks!

[@christophersnyder4897]

Nice work with that Jay! Your down to earth demeanor and relaxed nature makes me want to give hand cut dovetails a try. Thanks for the inspiration and giving me the motivation to give it a try!

[@GuysShop]

Truly outstanding Jay! It looks like you have been cutting dovetails by hand for years. And the tote is really nice. Lots of tools well organized in a small space. Much respect my friend, much respect.

[@JayBates]

+GuysWoodshop Thanks Guy. I appreciate it. I wanted to fit one more item in the tote but it simply isn't going to happen. Oh well.

[@LYLEWOLD]

great project, and great finished product. love the dramatic music at the end. "in a world, where a man needs to carry hand tools, there is ... the hand tool tote".

[@mikegreenebass]

All your dove tail practice as paid off! Great inspiration.

[@teenblac]

I just love your craftsmanship and artistry...just like my brother who makes beautiful furniture.

[@bernieinsaudi]

Jay, IMHO... One of the nicest pieces you've made for You Tube. I agree those David Barron guides are excellent.

[@JayBates]

+Bernie Jones Thanks!

[@motzemog]

To the far North, +Matt Cremona sheds a proud frozen tear. Well done. Great little tote to keep you organized and ready to go.

[@JayBates]

+Michael Gomez hahahahahahahahahaha

[@SeanRubino]

That turned out really good, Jay. Nicely done.

[@markwarnow4483]

Thanks for de-mystefying the dovetails. You honestly made it look & seem pretty simple. And I was glad to see you mention that DT 8 degree guide. That thing looks like it helps quite a bit. I'll definitely have to order one of those.

[@adamtopper]

Jay, i found this to be one of your best videos. It seems like your fine woodworking skills have catapulted over the last year or so. Keep up the great work. Im working on a bed now that steals the wavy stacked pattern of the cooler box (looks awesome by the way) and when you compare the techniques between then and now it is killer.

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Who would have thought......One of my favorite Jay Bates videos would be a hand cut dove tail video.

[@JayBates]

+Joseph Muench :) I wouldn't have thought that

[@JorgeAraujo]

Dovetails look great.... I saw that David Barron Magnetic guide a while ago and debated, getting it and never did... now that I see how it helped you on this project I'm thinking I should have got it. Great little tool box, I know for me the hardest part of making tool boxes if figuring out what I want to put in them LOL!

[@grampacross7386]

Very well done on all points (in my estimation) detail, speed, video, result etc. Thank you especially for your honesty. Great 'teaching' video for us 'new' folks to the craft. Highly recommended.

[@leemajor1820]

Jay, that box looks great. Very crisp edges on your dovetails. Good finished result as always.

[@nakamakai5553]

Again, Jay, wonderful explanations of the process, method, gotchas, and how to not do it wrong. Go you, Paul from Michigan.

[@aspmos]

I am impressed by your growing skills. You started with a table saw and some plywood but you've reached so far into the most difficult part of woodworking, the hand tools and precision furnitures. This is a great piece of furniture. But the again I am not impressed, I knew it from the beginning, when I first saw your channel that you can do a lot of stuff. Excellent work Jay.

[@MRrwmac]

"Don't need it to be complicated" you say then you do dovetails? Well it is a hand tool tote so what is more appropriate right! Very nicely done dovetails Jay! Glad to see you doing some hand tool work because you're good at it!

[@gregteagle8002]

Thanks Jay for the very nice detailed illustration. Greg

[@silenthill5794]

Nice tote, the guide and dovetail alignment board help to make beautiful dovetails.

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Just reviewed this video again Jay, and I must say your one on one direction is spot on. I just ordered one on David Barron dovetail guides for my shop. I just loved the final product. It has very clean lines and looks great. Thanks for sharing

[@mikewiebe4598]

Loving the hand tool focus lately Jay! Nice dovetails!

[@NornerNlhoutbewerking]

Hi Jay, congratulations on (in my opinion) your best video so far. Excellent explanation of the entire process. Just a job did well done!

[@JayBates]

+Norner Houtbewerking Thank you Norner

[@erniesouza6263]

Great job Jay! I like the guide you used to help with saw alignment. I will purchase one and now have the confidence of trying to make dovetails. Keep the videos coming I enjoy them.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Perfect execution. That jig looks so handy. Good job Jay, as always. I enjoy all of your videos.

[@hebierob]

Out did yourself sir! Great build. Looks like you were having a lot of fun with this project, very cool!

[@CatholicWoodworker]

Fantastic! Its awesome to see you develop your own style for hand tools woodworking

[@jeffpritchard42]

Awesome job Jay. Those joints are really clean and tight!

[@utkanf]

That was tight! Loved it, Jay. Excellent workmanship.

[@chibibobo]

Turned out great Jay, appreciate the amount of detail you put into these videos.

[@plemieux7237]

I see you have come a long way with your hand tool skills. Nice design and execution.

[@BrassLock]

Beautiful result and very informative lesson Jay, thanks for taking the time to demonstrate and explain your approach.

[@MrPrecisionShot]

Jay Nice job on your tool tote. I use the David Barron dovetail guide also. Dovetails are cool I enjoy the entire process but get the greatest kick when I plane the assembled joint and they come up seamless without any gaps then when finish is applied and they pop.

[@nitsn_france]

Beautiful tote, love the finished look with the dovetails and the bras handles

[@gregevans6741]

a very methodical demonstration on dovetails, I like the magnetic guide. excellent job !

[@bocfus72]

Awesome project Jay, you made it look so easy with that saw guide, keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!

[@mattlong6359]

really nice Jay ! this turned out beautifully well done my brother

[@TheMyeloman]

Great craftsmanship Jay! I've got some wood left over from a project that I have been trying to figure out what to do with. This has inspired me!

[@buddythompson5284]

First of all, very nice work! Secondly, thanks so much for providing a more detailed video than normal on this topic. You really helped de-mystify dovetail joinery for me. I don't think I'd still be afraid to try it someday.

[@DanPrudlow]

Jay knocks another on out of the park...great work!

[@veronica5896]

You outdid yourself again, mister! Beautiful tote!

[@Nodularguy1]

Great video Jay ! I am going to buy that magnetic guide for my father. Oh how we love the toys !

[@marceaton3128]

One of your best videos to day Jay. Can you imagine building an entire dresser or kitchen cabinets by hand? I will say that this is something pretty cool to master, plus those jig kits are really expensive. Thanks for sharing and be safe.

[@JayBates]

+Marc Eaton Milling lumber by hand has no appeal to me. Had cut joinery and finessing here and there with hand tools does.

[@marceaton3128]

Watched my Grandfather restore and refinish furniture. He would rebuild parts with hand tools. I was to dumb to realize then I should be spending more time with him. I may have been a wood worker instead of a Cop. Your work is amazing young man. One day I hope to meet the people I see on here, I have more days behind me then ahead of me so I need to get to work on the bucket list.

[@keithorr1244]

Well done Jay, Thanks for the down to earth build video.

[@vistacruiser83]

I've watched a ton of dovetail videos. this is great. Well done, sir.

[@MikeMerzke]

Nice looking tool totes and some great pointers for dovetailing. Keep up the good work!

[@kevinbowker2385]

Very good looking work (as we'd all expect from you)! Thanks for the in depth look at dove tails. I appreciate your addressing the common pitfalls that I'd have surely found the hard way.

[@JohnHeisz]

Nice hand work there Jay :)

[@JayBates]

+John Heisz Thanks dude. So....any more thought put into making a new workbench? ;)

[@JohnHeisz]

+Jay Bates Been kicking around different ideas in my head for a couple of years now, but still nothing firm yet.

[@HovingtonInstruments]

Really nice job on the dovetail, first time I see this type of guide... Looks like It's a nice tool to have to get started.

[@memilanuk]

Came across this while looking for some sort of tote or caddy to keep my hand tools half-ways organized on top of the bench. Looks like a perfect solution!

[@OldAndGettingOlder]

Very nice. It tempts me to try this myself. I can imagine the satisfaction you get with a hand cut joint.

[@tobesawnagain8599]

Great work Jay! That looks fantastic. Love the little saw/angle guide too.

[@oobaka1967]

I've never tried dovetails before. You've inspired me, Jay

[@DOCDARKNESSREAL]

Beautiful work. Great approach very logical to use the dovetail guide and jig. Good to see you using hand tools dude, great joinery.

[@WayneBrownWoodworking]

Dovetails made easy by Jay Bates! Thanks for the video, great explanation and execution. It's hard to pick a favorite but this one is at the top of my list. That's a deep rabbit hole you pushed me into ;)

[@JayBates]

+Wayne Brown Get your shovel because it only goes deeper!

[@willemkossen]

That is awesome. I love to see handtool woodworking. And such a nice box it is! That dovetail jig is interesting.

[@Agatsu13]

Got myself a saw and guide from David Barron as well. They are really nice! I second checking his channel and tools out.

[@JerryPaulTreeCreations]

Nice job! I like that magnetic guide for the saw. I could see that being really helpful for people like me that don't cut dovetails very often. Cheers!

[@dancasey624]

I don't want to come off as offensive with this comment but Ive always looked at you as the regular guy kind of woodworker on KZbin so I love that you tackled this as it has been something I've wanted to try but was always some intimidated, now I feel confident to give it a go thanks

[@JayBates]

+dan casey No offense taken at all :) Thanks for your feedback and absolutely give it a go.

[@Triad3DStudio]

Great work Jay, those joints fit like a glove! 👍😜👍

[@ScottFontaine]

Great job! I'd love to see more handtool videos from you. You seem to have a real knack for it.

[@JayBates]

+Scott Fontaine Thank you.

[@robevans8555]

Fine woodworking with Jay Bates 👍

[@JayBates]

+Rob Evans It has a nice ring to it :)

[@ckkelby]

Fantastic idea Jay. I'm slowly starting to try Marc's hybrid type of woodworking and now have 3 lie Neilsen planes and one Veritas and a box like this is a great idea. Thanks dude

[@danthemakerman]

Very thorough demonstration Jay. This is a great video to use as a reference thanks for putting in the time and effort to explaining all the steps.

[@jlf1430]

Way to go Jay. Thank you again for your very informative instructional video. It is always a pleasure to see your new videos. Jack

[@tooljunkie555]

i like the divider/slots for the tools.great idea. i learned with d.t.'s if it takes a hour to do 1 set of pins, it takes a hour. you'll thank yourself in the end.- when they turn out like those did.-got my jcc swag other day. quick delivery.good stuff..time to update my stickers;)have a good one bro. safe travels!

[@Luis_Rforma]

Nice job! nice to see you working with hand tools...

[@1habicher]

Perfect teaching Mate! You are very good but have a gift for teaching. A career is for You!

[@joedimitrijevich7326]

That magnetic guide is cool! I didn't know that existed! great video Jay!!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Loved this, Jay! I didn't even realize it was 22 min long...I was riveted!

[@JayBates]

+Bruce A. Ulrich Very cool :)

[@Glepperd]

Excellent project Jay! I also use David Barrons jig... it sure helps with consistency!

[@ippolitofred]

Another great video Jay. Thanks. Great looking tool tote. Always learn a lot from your videos. PS. David Barron is awesome. Brilliant wood worker.

[@mortdiver]

Really nice work Jay! I have never cut dovetails before but would like to try. Hopefully they turn out as nice as that. Keep up the good work.

[@etheroar6312]

Well done, Jay. A furniture grade tool box. Awesome.

[@goatsears]

Nice job ! I'm off to squeeze the trigger on a DB marking gauge, thanks for posting such a clear and informative video.

[@jeffpeterson6335]

that magnetic guide is awesome! I definitely need one of those. Good job.

[@FinnCrafted]

Those dovetails really "pop" out from the picture! Nice work!

[@pemtax557]

Nicely done Jay ... the video was informative and the project came out very well. Good work, Cheers ...

[@ShopDawgWoodworking54]

Getting pretty damn good on those dovetails. You may have inspired me to give it a try.