Dovetail Saws

[Peter Sefton]

http://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-dovetail-saw

That's the one I've seen =P~

I have to admit though, I've not sharpened a saw since I was 14 and then that was an 8tpi S&J, so something like a 14tpi dovetail saw may be a bit beyond me in my advancing years with less than perfect eyesight

I suppose I could look at other options. All I need is something fairly short with a rigid blade. It's been a long time since I did proper hand cut dovetails, it's been almost mass production with a routing jig for the last ten years or so, but I'd like to get back into the more traditional methods and rediscover some of my lost skills.

I've just come across a 28tpi Japanese Gents Saw http://www.amazon.co.uk/JAPANESE-28TPI- ... nt%27s+saw Maybe this would do the trick? What do you reckon?

The Veritas saws are very good saws for the price and have a lighter back with a pistol grip if that suits your working style and hand , but I must say my least favourite is the 14tpi dovetail saw. We can get them in from Brimarc if people request them but don't carry them in stock as we feel the Veritas Fine Tooth Dovetail 20tpi Rip Saw is a far better saw for dovetailing or the larger Veritas Rip Cut Carcass Saw - 12 tpi is better for tenon work.

We like to sell the kit we find works well for our students - the saw review we wrote for British Woodworking covers our students conclusions and is on the saw section of the WoodworkersWorkshop website if that helps.

Cheers Peter

 

[MMUK]

Thanks Peter, I shall be in touch once I've been paid off a few jobs I'm doing this week

 

[Peter Sefton]

If we can help, we will.
Cheers Peter

 

[Cret]

Bit late to this topic, but as a newbie that is wanting to practise dovetails, I just invested in the 20tpi Veritas dovetail saw myself last week. It was a big spend for me given that I am only just starting to try and learn this sort of craft, but I'm really glad I did as each time I use it I enjoy doing so, and want to carry on using it.

Prior to that I had used a £10 Irwin pull saw (seems to cut easily but I've broken the slender teeth on it easily), and a Bahco saw as well (not much good to say about it tbh). The verities is a joy to use, but I don't have a lot of experience at all with other saws to compare to.

It is so comfortable though and cuts really nicely. Wish I had some beautiful straight joints to show as evidence at this point but I'm still trying to get them just so. I've mostly been using it with oak strip that is about 10mm or so thick.

 

[MMUK]

Bit late to this topic, but as a newbie that is wanting to practise dovetails, I just invested in the 20tpi Veritas dovetail saw myself last week. It was a big spend for me given that I am only just starting to try and learn this sort of craft, but I'm really glad I did as each time I use it I enjoy doing so, and want to carry on using it.

Prior to that I had used a £10 Irwin pull saw (seems to cut easily but I've broken the slender teeth on it easily), and a Bahco saw as well (not much good to say about it tbh). The verities is a joy to use, but I don't have a lot of experience at all with other saws to compare to.

It is so comfortable though and cuts really nicely. Wish I had some beautiful straight joints to show as evidence at this point but I'm still trying to get them just so. I've mostly been using it with oak strip that is about 10mm or so thick.

Jealous much? Moi?

You bet

 

[Cret]

Sorry! I have a rationale (sometimes) that having better quality tools than I can actually justify then means I have no excuse for a bad result other than my own effort & skill, and that this will therefore encourage me to try harder.

It's worked with some stuff, but not others...