I am a pretty good machine woodworker. As for hand tools, have them and can use them, but have not tried through-dovetailing. Did a little project with half-blinds once and the results were not what I wanted to get.
Watched the Rob Cosman video where he cuts a perfect joint in a couple pieces of pine, his only marking tool being the roller gage. I have one.
You know the video. The one where he uses a small piece of steel the same thickness of his saw's kerf to offset the just-cut tails piece to mark out for the pins with the tip of the saw.
So, how much practice would one need to do that? I have some drawers to make with clear alder and was thinking of cutting it by hand.
And this. His saw is a marvel, but what could I get that would not run me the $250 they want for the Rob saw?