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

On 14 Jan 2006 14:28:44 -0800, wrote:

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.

"Okay, now we're ready to cut the pins"

*screetch screetch screetch*

"You're probably saying slow down..."

No, I'm busy picking my jaw up off the floor.

And then he glues it up without a dry fit. Okay, they could have just
not shown that part, but I get the feeling he hasn't needed to dry fit
a dovetail since before I was born ('76).


-Leuf

wrote:

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

http://web.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/D...ilDrawer0.html

charlie b

On Jul 10, 9:38 pm, charlieb wrote:

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

http://web.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/D...ilDrawer0.html

charlie b
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.

wrote:
charlie b
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Will let that one go.

charlie b