Thank you for another great bit of instruction! Do you think making a small knife cut is useful - like a half V (with the angled portion in the waste of course) would be a good practice? I've taken to doing that with larger saws in typical stock prep. Also, re your preference for minimal set - I certainly agree and would consider a light stoning (per "Set & File") to help with the break-in process - any thoughts on that?
It doesn't hurt – but I don't usually bother for dovetails. Takes extra time! But yes, for a 4 tpi saw or what have you, I find a V-cut (2nd-class saw cut is what Wearing calls it) helpful.
..."Do you think making a small knife cut is useful - like a half V (with the angled portion in the waste of course) would be a good practice?"
Depends.
I don't find it useful for dovetails, but for tenon shoulders and the cuts for forming the tenon cheeks, a half-V-groove can be very useful for helping you get the cut started, as well as guiding you to a more accurate cut.
My experience, particularly for tenon shoulders, is that a half-V-groove makes it much easier to cut a straight shoulder with minimal or no unsightly gaps when the joint is assembled.
Thank you for another great bit of instruction! Do you think making a small knife cut is useful - like a half V (with the angled portion in the waste of course) would be a good practice? I've taken to doing that with larger saws in typical stock prep. Also, re your preference for minimal set - I certainly agree and would consider a light stoning (per "Set & File") to help with the break-in process - any thoughts on that?
It doesn't hurt – but I don't usually bother for dovetails. Takes extra time! But yes, for a 4 tpi saw or what have you, I find a V-cut (2nd-class saw cut is what Wearing calls it) helpful.
..."Do you think making a small knife cut is useful - like a half V (with the angled portion in the waste of course) would be a good practice?"
Depends.
I don't find it useful for dovetails, but for tenon shoulders and the cuts for forming the tenon cheeks, a half-V-groove can be very useful for helping you get the cut started, as well as guiding you to a more accurate cut.
My experience, particularly for tenon shoulders, is that a half-V-groove makes it much easier to cut a straight shoulder with minimal or no unsightly gaps when the joint is assembled.
YMMV....
Great point and awesome tips for cutting dovetails. Thanks for another great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you Megan for your most useful sawing starting tips.
Cheers,
Michael