{"product_id":"hand-cut-dovetail-starter-kit","title":"Hand Cut Dovetail Starter Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you interested in making hand cut dovetails? Intimidated by the vast array of possible tool choices? Our experts put together this tool set to help you get started at a reasonable price. You'll have quality tools for every part of the dovetailing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed help getting started? David Barron's \u003ca href=\"#moreinfo\"\u003e instructions \u003c\/a\u003e for using his dovetail guides and \u003ca href=\"#videos\"\u003e two videos \u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the technique are below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTools in the Kit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: -2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarron Dovetail Guide - 1:6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGyokucho Model 372 Rip Dozuki Saw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeritas Wheel Marking Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarex Spear Point Marking Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarex Premium Bevel Edge Chisels - one 6mm(1\/4\") and one 12mm(1\/2\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBarron Guide\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/david-barron-magnetic-dovetail-saw-guide.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/david-barron-magnetic-dovetail-saw-guide\"\u003e David Barron's Magnetic Dovetail Saw Guide \u003c\/a\u003e makes it easier than ever to achieve perfect dovetails with your handsaw. Using powerful rare earth magnets covered with a low friction membrane, this dovetail saw guide securely holds the blade of your dovetail saw at the desired angle as you hand cut your dovetails. The guide enables you to cut closer to your layout lines, straight and true for each cut, which means you will spend less time having to pare away material with a chisel to obtain a good fit. It's perfect for cutting pins and tails for both through and half-blind dovetails. The starter kit includes one 1:6 (14°) guide. This is the most popular ratio for most hardwood dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Barron recommends the smooth-cutting Gyokucho 372 Japanese Dovetail Saw, which features impulse-hardened teeth for long-lasting sharpness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eGyokucho Razor Saw Rip Dozuki Saw\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/gyokucho-rip-dozuki-saw-372.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/gyokucho-rip-dozuki-saw-372\"\u003e Gyokucho's Rip Dozuki Saw \u003c\/a\u003e is great for all types of joinery. The thin blade has impulse hardened teeth for long life. You'll get a very thin kerf and a smooth cut even in very hard woods. The 372 saw has a traditional wooden handle with a cane wrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 tpi.  Blade thickness is 0.3mm (.012\").   Kerf is .018\".  Blade length is 240mm (9-7\/16\").  Overall length is 23-7\/8\".  Blade height (depth of cut) tapers along the length of the blade.  At the heel it measures 44mm (1-3\/4\") and at the toe it's 57mm (2-1\/4\").  Weighs 8-1\/4 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eVeritas Wheel Marking Gauge\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cutting wheel on this \u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/veritaswheelmarkinggauge.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/veritaswheelmarkinggauge\"\u003e Veritas gauge \u003c\/a\u003e starts and marks smoothly, without having to worry about attack angle and without tearing during cross-grain marking. The hardened steel wheel is ground sharp with the bevel on the inside, so it naturally pulls the gauge tight against your stock and resists following uncooperative grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNarex Spear Point Marking Knife\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/narex-spear-point-marking-knife.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/narex-spear-point-marking-knife\"\u003e Narex Spear Point Marking Knife \u003c\/a\u003e has a stained hornbeam handle with Manganese Vanadium Steel blade hardened to Rc 61. The blade is beveled on both sides so you can use it on either the left or right side of your rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNarex Premium Bench Chisels\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/narex-premium-bench-chisels.aspx\" href=\"\/products\/narex-premium-bench-chisels\"\u003e Narex's premium Czech-made bevel edged chisels \u003c\/a\u003e are of exceptional quality. The blades are excellent: fine-grained, nicely tempered chrome-manganese steel (Rc 59) with a slim cross section that's ideal for removing dovetail waste. They take and hold a beautiful edge without brittleness. Like most edge tools, they'll need sharpening before use; and like most chisels, they'll feel better and work better after you've gentled their long edges and flattened their backs. Handles are stained hornbeam. The Starter Kit includes two chisels - one 6mm (1\/4\") and one 12mm (1\/2\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"moreinfo\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"addinfo\" style=\"background: #E0D7C6;\"\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e \n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eMagnetic Dovetail Guide Instructions (included in box with guide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for purchasing one of my Dovetail Guides. This simple guide will enable you to cut straight, at the same angle and most importantly, square. To see the guide in action please visit www.youtube.com and search for ‘Hand Cut Dovetails Made Easy’. I have produced lots of other You Tube videos, which you may find interesting. The guides are produced in angles 1:4, 1:5, 1:6, 1:7 and 1:8 which should cover most people’s requirements. There is also a useful 90 degree guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saw blade is guided by a recessed magnet which makes sure that the blade stays absolutely straight both horizontally as well as vertically. The jig is face with a special low friction material, which allows the saw to slide smoothly. Over time these pads may become scratched which shouldn’t affect accuracy but I've included a spare pair with each guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two strips of abrasive, which hold the saw in your chosen position, whilst allowing easy small adjustments. After much use you may wish to replace these, any coarse self-adhesive sand paper will work fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide will work with any saw with a good depth of cut, the guide will reduce a saws cutting depth by 28mm (1 1\/8\"). The saw I recommend and sell, is made by Gyokucho and is model 372, this cuts hardwood effortlessly and the super hard steel blade will last a very long time. Japanese saws with cross cut teeth (as most are) will do the job but cut very much more slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following instructions are for cutting through dovetails although half blind or lapped dovetails can be cut just as easily. The process shows the tails being cut first but the guide works equally well for cutting the pins first (for all you old timers!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #660000;\"\u003eCutting the Tails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScribe a line all the way round to the thickness of the mating pin board. A good quality wheel-marking gauge is easiest and can be rolled round the corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark out the dovetails on both sides to your desired spacing (after some practice you will realize that only the square marks across the end grain are necessary).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine up the magnetic jig with the lines sloping from top right to bottom left and cut down to the scribe line (this is a natural stance for a right hander). Then turn the work in the vice and cut the remaining lines. Again the stance is comfortable and you can also see the cut made earlier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the waste with a jewelers saw and pare down to the scribe line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #660000;\"\u003eCutting the Pins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScribe a line to the thickness of the tailpiece. Do both edges, not the sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition the tailboard evenly over the pin board in the vice and carefully mark the pins with a sharp marking knife. In time you will realize that only the outer part of these lines is necessary as the jig takes care of the angle. A heavier cut with the knife on the corner will help to locate the saw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut down to the scribe line on the waste side. Remove the waste with a jewellers saw and pare down to the scribe line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest fit a short way down. If all is ok add glue and tap the joint home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Highland Woodworking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589663850778,"sku":"178151","price":220.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/5167\/3370\/files\/178151-02d.jpg?v=1768595911","url":"https:\/\/www.highlandwoodworking.com\/products\/hand-cut-dovetail-starter-kit","provider":"Highland Woodworking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}