Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Who, me? Being facetious? I don't know what you're implying. I am an honest man. And sliding dovetails suck. Except for when they don't. But otherwise they have no place in the contemporary wood shop. Except for when they do. Oh... you get the point. Just watch the video already, would ya?
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DeWalt Trim Router: amzn.to/3S06crM
1/4" spiral upcut router bit: amzn.to/41YBrIz
1/2" dovetail bit: amzn.to/3NXXdpS
Playing cards: amzn.to/3RZTvxi
HValley Router Tables: hvalleytools.com/category/mlcs-router-table-packages
Items I keep on hand in the shop:
Glue:
Titebond I Wood Glue: amzn.to/3zRXHGv
Titebond III Wood Glue: amzn.to/3MVnG6j
Titebond Quick and Thick: amzn.to/42HGuMC
Liquid Hide Glue: amzn.to/3PhZEEW
TotalBoat Epoxy:
For 5% off any TotalBoat product, visit totalboat.com/encurtis
My Finish Mix:
Minwax Polyurethane: amzn.to/3kPgpuO
Liberon Finishing Oil: amzn.to/3kXkIEf
Danish Oil (alternative): amzn.to/3Njlabs
Liberon Beeswax: amzn.to/3Jm2yFN
Turpentine: amzn.to/3SWFznB
Mineral Spirits (alternative): amzn.to/3oKU83h
Power Tools and Accessories:
Festool Domino: amzn.to/47YEty0
Table Saw Blade - Woodworkers II: amzn.to/42bIOLa
My favorite trim router: amzn.to/3LbCbTF
DeWalt Trim Router fence: amzn.to/43cYwr2
My Festool Router Setup: amzn.to/3ZPIQal
Extra Fence: amzn.to/3KHi9jI
1/2" dia Router bit: amzn.to/3UkRFYI
A Better Alternative (Spiral Up Cut): amzn.to/3mcPsSp
Sharpening:
Ohishi Waterstones: amzn.to/3TkoZhP
1,000/8,000 Combo (great budget option): amzn.to/3Lqj7Sh
Angle Setting Jig Plans: lie-nielsen.com/pages/downloads
Inexpensive Honing Guide: amzn.to/3Jo2Uub
Lie-Nieslen Honing Guide: lie-nielsen.com/nodes/4239/honing guide
Sandpaper for Flattening: amzn.to/3Jor73F
You can stay up to date with my work here:
instagram.com/encurtis
facebook.com/ENCurtis
encurtis.com
Who, me? Being facetious? I don't know what you're implying. I am an honest man. And sliding dovetails suck. Except for when they don't. But otherwise they have no place in the contemporary wood shop. Except for when they do. Oh... you get the point. Just watch the video already, would ya?
I have a PATREON! If you want to support this channel and join a great community of woodworkers, you can do so here:
patreon.com/ENCurtis
I got new merch!! If you want to purchase a GO MAKE A THING shirt, you can find them at the link below:
bonfire.com/store/encurtis
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video please consider supporting my channel by subscribing and hitting that notification bell. It really helps small channels like mine.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Items I use in this video (some are affiliate links which help sponsor this content):
DeWalt Trim Router: amzn.to/3S06crM
1/4" spiral upcut router bit: amzn.to/41YBrIz
1/2" dovetail bit: amzn.to/3NXXdpS
Playing cards: amzn.to/3RZTvxi
HValley Router Tables: hvalleytools.com/category/mlcs-router-table-packages
Items I keep on hand in the shop:
Glue:
Titebond I Wood Glue: amzn.to/3zRXHGv
Titebond III Wood Glue: amzn.to/3MVnG6j
Titebond Quick and Thick: amzn.to/42HGuMC
Liquid Hide Glue: amzn.to/3PhZEEW
TotalBoat Epoxy:
For 5% off any TotalBoat product, visit totalboat.com/encurtis
My Finish Mix:
Minwax Polyurethane: amzn.to/3kPgpuO
Liberon Finishing Oil: amzn.to/3kXkIEf
Danish Oil (alternative): amzn.to/3Njlabs
Liberon Beeswax: amzn.to/3Jm2yFN
Turpentine: amzn.to/3SWFznB
Mineral Spirits (alternative): amzn.to/3oKU83h
Power Tools and Accessories:
Festool Domino: amzn.to/47YEty0
Table Saw Blade - Woodworkers II: amzn.to/42bIOLa
My favorite trim router: amzn.to/3LbCbTF
DeWalt Trim Router fence: amzn.to/43cYwr2
My Festool Router Setup: amzn.to/3ZPIQal
Extra Fence: amzn.to/3KHi9jI
1/2" dia Router bit: amzn.to/3UkRFYI
A Better Alternative (Spiral Up Cut): amzn.to/3mcPsSp
Sharpening:
Ohishi Waterstones: amzn.to/3TkoZhP
1,000/8,000 Combo (great budget option): amzn.to/3Lqj7Sh
Angle Setting Jig Plans: lie-nielsen.com/pages/downloads
Inexpensive Honing Guide: amzn.to/3Jo2Uub
Lie-Nieslen Honing Guide: lie-nielsen.com/nodes/4239/honing guide
Sandpaper for Flattening: amzn.to/3Jor73F
You can stay up to date with my work here:
instagram.com/encurtis
facebook.com/ENCurtis
encurtis.com
