"I have been teaching hand-cut dovetails for almost 30 years, there are a couple of procedures you must get correct,
- Start the saw precisely and
- Make plumb cuts on the pin board.
Our saw takes care of No. 1 and the Dovetail Trainer will take care of No.2!
Don’t give up, this will get you past that last (or maybe first) hurdle that has held you back, perfect joints are a weekend away!" - Rob Cosman
Get the angle of your next dovetail just right with the Rob Cosman Dovetail Trainer. Cosman’s years of teaching the practice of making hand-cut dovetails led him to developing this handy tool to help you position your saw correctly for perfect cuts every time.
After a simple setting up process to make sure the Dovetail Trainer is plumb on the back of your saw, you’ll be ready for straight, left or right angle cuts. Keeping the bubble centered within the lines, start the cut and check once you’re around 3.0mm (1/8") into the cut to make sure you are still centered. Then saw down to your marked point.
This process ensures that the cut is precise.
Fast Facts;
- DT Trainer enhances your “feel” for plumb sawing to build lasting muscle memory.
- Made from strong “Delrin”, its light weight won’t throw off your sawing.
- Adjusts quickly and easily for sawing “plumb”, “10 degrees left” and “10 degrees right”.
- Fits any saw with a 6.65mm (1/4”) thick back, holds in place with a non-marring nylon set screw.
- Highly visible green, radiused and oil filled vial for a stable bubble.
- Works left or right handed.
- Parts made in Canada and the USA
