These days it seems like everyone is coming out with a new Dovetail Saw. Now Rob Cosman – “The Dovetail Master” has thrown his hat into the ring. Spending a lot of money on a tool, that I can’t try out first can be a difficult decision. That’s why I was so lucky to have had a chance to try out a prototype of Rob’s saw earlier this year.
Earlier this year I took a class from Rob, at our local Woodcraft store. Besides being a very fun day of dovetailing, Rob had a prototype of the Dovetail Saw he was going to produce. You can find all of the details about the saw at his site, including a video where Rob talks about the saws features. One feature that might not appeal to people, is the martial Rob chose to use for the handle. He is using a resin compound, like Corian for the handles. When he said that in the class, I thought “why did he go and do that”! Then I used the saw and felt the difference. I like the wood handles I have on my saws now, but the resin handle on his saw was “fatter/thicker”. It felt so nice in my hand. I quickly overcame my issue of the resin handle. Getting a chance to use the saw, made it even easier for me to decide I wanted one when they started to ship. The saw has some weight to it and is well balanced in your hand. It cuts fast and smooth. It was my birthday a few days ago, and I got some cash as a gift. So, Happy Birthday to me!
Rob is offering the saw with two different handles, Granite and Bone. The Granite really doesn’t appeal to me, so I ordered the Bone handle. At the Woodcraft store he had a Black handle that looked incredible. I wish he offered the Black handle. Not sure how soon the saw will arrive, but I will post something as soon as it does.
