I know that many people have their preferences and recommendations, so I'd appreciate comments.
I have built a couple of amplifier chasses using a dovetail jig. My first used simple pine purchased from HomeDespot. It looked good, finished with Danish Oil. The second used the same jig but used quilted maple. It looks amazing. Now, my wife reckons that I should rehouse the first amplifier in something more striking. So, I was thinking of a warm-coloured wood, maybe a Walnut, or cherry. But, I want to make through London Pin dovetails. This means dovetailing by hand.
I am really excited by this, as I can imagine that there is something esoteric in working by hand rather than having the noise of a router!
So, I need to buy a dovetail saw. BUT what kind?
After years of graduate school, my wife and I have kearned to be frugal, but now we realize that buying cheap is not the most cost effective, so I have been told to spend what is required (within reason) for a doevtail saw that will last me a lifetime.
I have looked at the Lie-Nielsen, Adria, Grammercy, etc. Very, very nice, but very expensive - maybe great for a professional, but I'll not be using it every day.
A colleague at work, says that he uses a good quality Japanese pull-saw and that the effect of pulling the saw (he says that he envisions pulling a feather through wood as he saws) allows him to cut extremely precisely with a very narrow kerf.
Other postings about this have had replies about trying out different saws, but how can one do that without buying a bunch of different saws?
What I feel it comes down to is between the Lie-Nielsen "Gent's" saw which is within my price range. They seem to offer a very good warranty and the tool looks well made. OR a Kondo / Dozuki for which I would expect to pay a similar amount for a good one.
Any comments would be much appreciated.
Charlie
I have built a couple of amplifier chasses using a dovetail jig. My first used simple pine purchased from HomeDespot. It looked good, finished with Danish Oil. The second used the same jig but used quilted maple. It looks amazing. Now, my wife reckons that I should rehouse the first amplifier in something more striking. So, I was thinking of a warm-coloured wood, maybe a Walnut, or cherry. But, I want to make through London Pin dovetails. This means dovetailing by hand.
I am really excited by this, as I can imagine that there is something esoteric in working by hand rather than having the noise of a router!
So, I need to buy a dovetail saw. BUT what kind?
After years of graduate school, my wife and I have kearned to be frugal, but now we realize that buying cheap is not the most cost effective, so I have been told to spend what is required (within reason) for a doevtail saw that will last me a lifetime.
I have looked at the Lie-Nielsen, Adria, Grammercy, etc. Very, very nice, but very expensive - maybe great for a professional, but I'll not be using it every day.
A colleague at work, says that he uses a good quality Japanese pull-saw and that the effect of pulling the saw (he says that he envisions pulling a feather through wood as he saws) allows him to cut extremely precisely with a very narrow kerf.
Other postings about this have had replies about trying out different saws, but how can one do that without buying a bunch of different saws?
What I feel it comes down to is between the Lie-Nielsen "Gent's" saw which is within my price range. They seem to offer a very good warranty and the tool looks well made. OR a Kondo / Dozuki for which I would expect to pay a similar amount for a good one.
Any comments would be much appreciated.
Charlie