Dave, I stopped marking my tailboards long ago. Now I stack 2 side boards and cut at random! But I will mark the waste area on the pin boards. Too old now to remember which is to be left for a pin without a little help!
This is a very nice guide. I use mine all the time. No need to draw and follow lines just hold the guide against the wood and cut. David Barron makes a similar guide that Highland sells. If have both and like the Katz the best. I have used mine for hundreds of dovetails and it still looks new. I use mine with a Japanese pull saw with 372 tooth pattern - very fast and accurateWhat you guys think about this neat little jig?
6:1 Clear Urethane Katz-Moses Magnetic Dovetail Jig and 90 Degree Crosscut Guide View attachment 194008
Video on UTube that makes this look very easy to use when hand cutting dovetails, for us rookies.
This is a very nice guide. I use mine all the time. No need to draw and follow lines just hold the guide against the wood and cut. David Barron makes a similar guide that Highland sells. If have both and like the Katz the best. I have used mine for hundreds of dovetails and it still looks new. I use mine with a Japanese pull saw with 372 tooth pattern - very fast and accurate
Not going there (not taking the bait)!Pins or tails first?
Box joints are a little easier to conquer and can be done on a table saw. William Ng has a great Youtube tutorial.
Pins... definitely pins.So then the question becomes, "Pins first or pins first?"
That is one sharp saw. I'm going to have to improve my tools.