Dovetails - Tools and Techniques from a Master Woodworker - Fox Chapel Publishing

ISBN: 1565233522

Author: Jim Kingshott

Condition: New

Product DescriptionCreated for woodworkers of all skill levels, this video guide is a bare wood-to-finished piece primer on the production of hand-cut dovetail joints. Dovetail joints are the hallmark of a fine woodworker's repertoire. If you want to be a master woodworker, you need to be able to create perfect, hand-cut dovetail joints for your projects. Jim Kingshott is the man you want teaching you. Here he is, in his own workshop, showing you exactly how to succeed in a simple series of do-it-yourself steps. Jim illustrates each step clearly so you do not have to repeat the video. If you have your tools, you can work along with him. Jim's instructions are friendly and conversational, welcoming to woodworkers of all skill levels. He names all the tools, techniques, and materials you need, giving you the vocabulary you'll want to talk with other hobbyists and make the right purchases at Home Depot, Lowe's, or your local lumber yard or hardware store. Whether you've always wanted to learn to make dovetail joints or if you want to brush up on your skills, this video is perfect for you.About the ActorJim Kingshott has made furniture for British royalty, and for many years was master of apprentice cabinetmakers for the Royal Air Force. Jim explains tools, techniques and traditions in a friendly conversational style that everyone can understand. In these beautifully produced videos Jim welcomes viewers into his own small, tool-filled workshop. He passes along the skills and secrets that were handed down to him, and he freely shares the insights gained during 50 years at the workbench.