Frugal Woodworking

Rob Cosman is very experienced woodworker who also makes and sells some pretty expensive tools.  It was  a real treat to see where he demonstrates a technique of using minimal tools to make dovetails.  I enjoyed watching his clever technique and his proof that you don’t need expensive tools to get the job done.

Actual Tools

• Hacksaw
• Screwdriver filed sharp (chisel)
• pencil
• file or sandpaper (sharpener)

Makeshift Tools

• Short section of 2″x4″ (mallet)
• Broken scrap of hacksaw blade (marking knife and kerf spacer)
• Drywall screw in wood scrap screw head filed sharp (marking gauge)
• Business card folded at 90 degrees (saddle square)
• Business card folded at an angle (dovetail marker)