Veritas 14 Degree Dovetail Saddle Marker
Precision machined at 14 degrees angles, the long legs ensure accurate registration and allow a continuous line to be transferred around a corner, so the straight and angled lines can be scribed at the same time, for perfect alignment. The inside corner is relieved to ensure flush seating even on saw whiskers. Non-marring, the marker is lightweight, durable anodized aluminum.
One consideration when designing the layout of a through dovetail is the slope or angle of the pins and tails. While tradition dictates using a dovetail ratio of 1:6 or 9 degree slope for softwood applications and 1:8 or 7 degree slope for hardwood, the exact ratio or slope used is largely unimportant, as long as angle extremes are avoided.
Some makers prefer the pronounced 14 degree angle produced by a 1:4 ratio, especially when working in thinner stock, as it not only provides stronger material interlock than traditional ratio angles hut produces a slightly exaggerated dovetail joint that many find attractive. The 14 degree angle is also a close match to that typically found on popular 18th-century American period furniture.
Made in Canada, each of these 14 degree markers is designed to approximate a 1:4 ratio. |
