jonathan snyder
02-21-2007, 2:45 AM
Hi Folks,
My honey got four of the Rob Cosman videos for me as a Valentines gift. She got something shiny, I got something that will hopefully improve my skills!!
I took off from work early today to watch a couple. I just finished watching the Dovetails and most of the Advanced Dovetails video. All I can say is wow! Rob is a master. He cuts tails first and uses a pen to lay them out. He makes it look so easy.
The videos are well done, good lighting, nice camera work. It is a bit strange as Rob is not talking to the viewer as in most instructional videos I have seen, but rather to another fellow who is standing next to him observing. It seems to work well. I have read almost everything I could find on cutting dovetails, and looked at pictures, but that is no substitute for actually seeing it done.
In the second video, Rob extols the virtues of a Titemark marking gage (Glen Drake). I just picked up a Titemark mini from the Hartville scratch & dent sale about two weeks ago, but have not used it yet. All the dovetails I have cut to date, I used a pin style marking gage, and had difficulty getting a good scribe line, hence difficulty getting tight fitting shoulders.
I guess I will have to take the laptop out to the shop and get practicing!
I watched the Rough to Ready video earlier this evening, and hope to watch the Mortise and Tenon video tomorrow.
All in all, they are well done, and I would recommend them if you haven't seen them.
Jonathan
My honey got four of the Rob Cosman videos for me as a Valentines gift. She got something shiny, I got something that will hopefully improve my skills!!
I took off from work early today to watch a couple. I just finished watching the Dovetails and most of the Advanced Dovetails video. All I can say is wow! Rob is a master. He cuts tails first and uses a pen to lay them out. He makes it look so easy.
The videos are well done, good lighting, nice camera work. It is a bit strange as Rob is not talking to the viewer as in most instructional videos I have seen, but rather to another fellow who is standing next to him observing. It seems to work well. I have read almost everything I could find on cutting dovetails, and looked at pictures, but that is no substitute for actually seeing it done.
In the second video, Rob extols the virtues of a Titemark marking gage (Glen Drake). I just picked up a Titemark mini from the Hartville scratch & dent sale about two weeks ago, but have not used it yet. All the dovetails I have cut to date, I used a pin style marking gage, and had difficulty getting a good scribe line, hence difficulty getting tight fitting shoulders.
I guess I will have to take the laptop out to the shop and get practicing!
I watched the Rough to Ready video earlier this evening, and hope to watch the Mortise and Tenon video tomorrow.
All in all, they are well done, and I would recommend them if you haven't seen them.
Jonathan