Who would think such a simple tool as a single beveled spearpoint marking knife could bring squeaks of joy from a woodworker. I’ve been using Xacto-style and single bevel handled skew blades for a long time, and never knew what I was missing. I took a chance on a hock wide spearpoint layout knife, despite subtle warnings that “some find the narrower size easier to handle” and similar. I don’t think I’ve ever marked such a excellent set of layout lines throughout a handcut dovetail project or felt such ease of manipulation and perfection in laying out lines in all directions as I did with this knife in hand. It’s simply a joy to use. Simplicity does breed perfection.
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Can it do this .... ?
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Teasing you in Perth
Regards
Derek
Of course!Any knife will work.You just got the layout reversed.Pins first. Ha Ha HaF
Hi Floss
Heh.. different strokes ...
Chris Schwarz has very nice things to say about the small (not the large) Hock knife. Actually, I have a couple of similar Japanese versions that I like as well.
For skinny dovetails cut Tails-First, however, a thin bladed knife is necessary.
This is the one in the picture earlier. I have made a bunch for friends over the past few years.
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Regards from Perth
Derek
Wow! That's the smallest dovetail saw I've ever seen.
You have done a great job of almost reducing the dovetail to a butt joint.
I'm at a loss as to why.
You have done a great job of almost reducing the dovetail to a butt joint.
I'm at a loss as to why.
These dovetails are 1:5 in 3/4" stock. Only their tips are skinny. The base is wide. With multiple dovetails across a the width (they join the boards to form the carcass of a cabinet), there is a great deal of glue area.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Who would think such a simple tool as a single beveled spearpoint marking knife could bring squeaks of joy from a woodworker.
NO but a woman with a wine glass in hand does it for me!
At least Derek provides a picture to make his point. Got one?
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