Veritas Pocket Dovetailer
Veritas Pocket Dovetailer
Everyone knows that the secret of precision hand joinery is practice, and that's particularly true of dovetails, as you have to train yourself to make four different "crooked cuts": tilt-left, tilt-right, cant-left, and cant-right. That's four times as much muscle memory to develop as a regular lap joint! No wonder so few people get it right on the first try.
Image top: Opposite side shows the 1/4" chisel and the 1:6 dovetail marker.
Image bottom: Folds for compact storage.
Blade lock with brass button fixes the blades firmly in the open or closed position.
Image left: Two dovetail markers, 1:6 and 1:8. Image right: Double-edged striking knife.
That's where the Veritas® Pocket Dovetailer comes in. With one tool, you can make airtight dovetails while at work, on the road, or even on vacation. This carefully crafted 6-in-1 multi-tool lets you do it all, wherever you want, whenever you want. Practice makes perfect, and this is the perfect tool to practice with.
Image left: 14 tpi Mijikai Yakunitatanai pattern sawblade. Image middle: 1/2" and 1/4" chisel. Image right: Fits neatly into apron pocket.
Each part of this versatile tool is carefully crafted from premium materials. We start with the best Virgin aircraft aluminum – not to be confused with unused aluminum – we actually take it from Virgin Atlantic® aircraft, using material made available by weight-saving aircraft modifications*. Milled from a solid billet, the robust 1.38" diameter handle houses four blades: a striking knife, a 1/2" chisel, a 1/4" chisel, and a precision saw.
The sprung blade lock with brass button fixes the blades firmly in the open or closed position, and provides critical tactile feedback as to handle orientation. For convenient layout, a pair of 1:6 and 1:8 dovetail markers are French fitted into handle recesses, and are secured using rare-earth magnets. This tool has it all.
Overall length is 8" open, 5.4" closed. Made in Canada.
* At 9.8 ounces per handle, and an average aircraft service life of 30,000 cycles, each Pocket Dovetailer saves Virgin more than 18,300 lb-takeoffs (equivalent to 8.35 metric tonne-landings). That's some carbon offset!
Practice making dovetails whenever and wherever.
