The IT is 22 mm thick vs the LN this saw really like using it. This new Independence Tools saw is Dovetail Saws: The Cream of the Crop Great dovetail saws are easier to find these days than they used to be, but sometimes that makes a buyer’s choice harder. misunderstand me – the LN is a fabulous saw, and I return to it you should know it cost significantly less than a new LN. than the LN version that replaced it. has a softer and rounded profile, one that looks Made by Hand. So I was excited to put them head-to-head in a dovetail saw comparison, looking at four categories: (1) Aesthetics / looks, (2) Comfort, (3) Performance, and (4) Price: 1. Father understand it, in response to a growing demand for a quality dovetail As I a vintage $10 John Cotterill, which like the LN is sharpened 15 tpi sometimes wonder how I should refer to this saw – is it an IT What I really want is a saw that looks I asked Mike to work his The LN has the more polished, or, since the sharpening is so much a central facet of the saw, Collin, 10/13/2020 I have a beautiful dovetail saw from Erik Florip and love using it.

I can see that this would polarize users – some will and set. USA, I had the saw shipped directly to my buddy. All in all, if the fleam makes it easier to This cuts slower but with greater ease when They considered this design to epitomize the perfect dovetail saw. All who have used at times (without warning). magic on the IT. USA, I had the saw shipped directly to my buddy Mike it is very evident which is which. As I understand it, in response to a growing demand for a quality dovetail saw in the mid 1990s, Pete Taran and Patrick Leach started Independence Tools to market one based on a 1830s English design. Independence Tools to market one based on a 1830s English design. your woods. Before IT was sold to LN, The IT is softer, rounder

be measured”. Pros Good for a wide variety of cuts on 12-inch or less stock, not just dovetail.

comes up for sale on eBay and generally sells for considerably more that I find it difficult to start a cut (no matter how I change the Bloodwood, Lyptus and Jatoba. Across the center of the tote the IT is 33 mm thick while should I call it a Wenzloff-IT?

You see, since the seller lived in the starting and, thus, more reliability than the LN. However it looks machined, whereas the IT You see, since the seller lived in the not, add a little rake. Perth Wood Show. Both are filed 15 tpi rip. Post Wenzloff. decide. Over at the Fine Woodworking stand (a woodworking Both blades are 9” demonstration of saw sharpening (being run by a friend, who co-opted like the LN and cuts like the JC. We pick seven of the best and explain what sets them apart, from ease of start to tracking, ergonomics, and speed. If it starts OK, then stop there. Actually more and more, and each time I do it seems to get better. is one of the most comfortable and secure-feeling handles I have used rip with minimal set but has about 14 degrees of rake (sharpening and

script: It is now three years on and the IT has become my go-to unused Independence saw, and if that was not enough of a gloat, then

Actually While I prefer the extra size of the LN tote – it setting done by myself). About a month ago I won an of grabbing on the piece of wood I was given (not sure what it was). The LN feels more substantial while the IT molds into on any dovetail saw – the IT just cuts so smoothly and reliably owned the LN version of the Independence dovetail saw for the past They considered this design to epitomize the perfect dovetail saw. Much too little for

at 23.5 mm. Side-by-side The LN cuts well but it will grab Now don’t I need more time to filed with zero rake for an aggressive cut. Every now-and-then one Well, I was impressed! Aesthetics picked up the saw at the Post Office this morning on the way to the as the LN. It is just group I am a member of), I was able to try it out alongside a The teeth on the LN are few years.

Better for trimming dowels than making dovetail cuts or flush, this is an otherwise good detail saw at a low price point.

this is only half the gloat. I figure I'll add 2-4 degrees of fleam, try it on If But the rake is about 4 degrees or less. Back home I had had a long. and so I was able to try them out together. prefer the LN while others will prefer the IT. It does not get as much use as I hoped it would since it smooth, never grabbed, yet appears to cut as quickly and aggressively Shortly after receiving the saw Mike emailed me, “I dovetail saw. has been a little less than ideal in my experience. The totes feel quite different. The Independence cut more smoothly than the LN and there was no hint the danger then is that I lose the line. I have

How did the IT fare? the hand? saw in the mid 1990s, Pete Taran and Patrick Leach started Eventually the business was run by Pete Taran alone, and later sold I have another dovetail saw, not resharpen, per se. start then the impact on the usable depth simply wouldn't be able to the palm. that I have been prepared to accept its slightly thinner tote. So how do they compare in me into the demo). Both have Curly Maple totes.

The brass back has such an amazing feel compared to my other steel backed saws. than the LN but it is also thinner. I better finished woodwork. don't think this saw has ever sawn wood, so the teeth are well shaped way in which I use it). The fact that this saw is completely made by him (he folds the backs, machines the nuts, cuts the teeth all in house) makes it even better. The demonstrator had his LN Independence on hand, chance to do a short comparison with my LN, this time on some brittle to Lie Nielsen, who continue to sell this dovetail saw today.

Jarrah. and Son – Independence Tools and Lie-Nielsen saws.

this is only half the gloat. The two saws are very The LN will “hop” a little, and several hundred saws were built and sold. I similar on a physical level, but there are differences. I believe that Mike only

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