On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Robert Hutchins wrote:

> be cut.  But, layout for the tails is done only on two of the surfaces
> to be cut (unless someone can correct my technique and show me how to
> carry the angle of the tail cut to the outside edge of the joint
> accurately.

If the blade in the dovetail saw is mirror polished, or at least not
rusty, you can observe the reflection of the board end in the blade.

When the board end and its reflection in the blade are one straight line,
you're holding the saw at 90 degrees to the board.

You can just start sawing and there is no need to mark the other side of
the cut. There is even less need to use mirrors!

Eddie
Just say (TMPL) - I never had a problem with a rusty blade.

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