Re: Dovetail a drawer

[charlieb]

> Don't remember who recommended this video, "Dovetail a Drawer, with > Frank Klausz", but I borrowed it from my local library and was just > amazed by the speed and precision with which he works. > > He didn't use a ruler for anything. The drawer was part of a desk and > he didn't even have plans for it, just a storypole. > > Mike

If you head out to the shop to actually do what you watched Mr. Klausz do you'll quickly discover that though you are sure you remember what you watched, you didn't - even if you watched the tape a couple of times. He covers a LOT of ground. I went through the tape - lets just say several times - and put together instructions based on what I watched and heard. Might find it useful

b

[else24]

Thanks Charlie, that's a better job than the list I've been planning to put together ever since I bought the tape. I got from the library, watched it, tried it, went back to the tape, tried it... by the fifth iteration I decided it would probably be prudent to buy the tape.

I haven't pulled them out for a while. Is that the one where he grabs that great big bow saw to demonstrate that it's possible with any old saw? I ended up buying just about all his vids and that one might be from the "tune your tools" tape.

I like Frank. I don't think I'd last ten minutes as one of his students but I like watching his tapes.

[charlieb]

[e-mail] wrote: > charlie b

It's nice to have it in your own library - but playing it in the shop while you're trying to watch the video means a TV and VCR in the shop - which, in my case, would soon mean the death of the tape, the VCR and maybe the TV (dust). Having a printed copy of the procedure on your bench hopefully works better.

Not on his Making a Handcut Dovetail Drawer tape. Tage Fried used a bow saw - and uses it in one of his 20 minute tapes. On one of them he sharpens his chisel on an upside down belt sander - with maybe an 80 grit belt on it. Sparks flying EVERYWHERE.

Will let that one go.

charlie b