dovetail joint

[flying haggis]

I cant even get normal ones quite right!!

https://youtu.be/Hk4cwtQJmwU

 

[thetyreman]

I cant even get normal ones quite right!!

https://youtu.be/Hk4cwtQJmwU

never give up, japanese are experts on joinery, you can't expect to be at that level before mastering the basics, practice makes perfect.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

That is amazing. When you think how precise you have to be cutting a standard dovetail or even when using a router and jig to see that just makes my jaw drop

 

[Droogs]

and the guy in he vid isn't japanese. Prbly explains why the joint didn't mate up all the way

 

[thetyreman]

this is a useful video to learn how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCimhd3COvw&t=223s