Rob Cosman’s Marking Gauge cocobolo 024 inch kerf that eliminates

024 inch kerf that eliminates slop allowing the saw blade to accurately track in the saw kerf resulting in dead straight saw cuts with smooth ready to glue surfaces

Brass Back: The brass back is 1/4″ thick x 7/8″ wide and is secured to the blade with peened and flushed copper pins

The final step is the finish which includes 7 coats of oil and wax which results in a velvet feel to the chair that begs to be touched

If you have ever cut a half-blind dovetail then you know how challenging cleaning out the pin socket is

PURE TUNG OIL

Rob Cosman’s Marking Gauge cocobolo 024 inch kerf that eliminatesThe second most important tool in cutting dovetails is your marking gauge. The gauge line becomes part of the finished joint. Here is why I think my marking gauge will help you cut better dovetails: The blade comes to you sharpened; designed to sever the wood fibers not crush them, leaving a crisp gauge line. The blade is fixed in use but can be rotated to a sharper area when it gets dull. You can do this several times before having to resharpen. Has