Dovetail Guides

The David Barron Dovetail Guides are back! The 1:6, 1:8 and the 90° guides are now available from stock. The 1:4, 1:5, 1:7, spline, and the 45° guides will follow later this year. The David Barron Dovetail Guide designed to guide a saw with powerful magnets for perfect cuts every time! Cuts both pins and tails, on through and half blind dovetails.

Hand-cut dovetails remain the mark of the skilled cabinetmaker and a feature that buyers look for in high-end furniture. Veritas has developed a guide and saw system that lets amateurs achieve professional results. The system also allows the seasoned expert to produce dovetail joints more quickly and with less effort. The Veritas Magnetic Dovetail 1:8 Guide, clamps in position and holds the saw...

A very useful aluminium magnetic jig from David Barron for guiding a saw at right angles. Great for cutting shoulders, tenons, cheeks and variable finger joints. Will work with any style hand saw although the Gyokucho 372 saw works a treat for both cross and rip cuts.