Rob Cosman's Dovetail Marking Knife Plus Regular & 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade –

This is the best marking knife on the market for marking out dovetail joints with any of Rob's Dovetail saws. Visit and learn why.

For over thirty years one of my most trusted dovetail tools has been my old red marking knife.  Taking the best of my old marking knife and adding some improvements, we have created the best knife for transferring tails to your pin board.  I think you will find this knife to be your missing link for transferring your tails to the pin board and cutting perfectly mating pins.

• The knife body is made of metal and is surprisingly hefty

• Two piece body with space to store a second blade.

• The rectangular handle will register in your hand to help you “feel” the blade's position.

• Comes with both our Marking Knife Blade and our Regular and our 3/4 Saw Tooth Blades.

• .Replacement blades available.

Straight Marking Knife Blade:

• This straight blade is designed for tracing tails onto the pin-board using traditional marking techniques.

• Radius tip “track’s” in the end grain.

• Wide at the blade tip for better registration against the tail.

Regular Saw-Tooth Blade:

• Designed specifically for use with my dovetail transfer technique.

• Made of the same blade material as my regular Dovetail Saw, .024 inch thick kerf.

• Regular Saw Tooth Blade has 22 TPI so it fits into the kerf easily.

• Allows you to saw a starting kerf in the pin-board.

3/4 Saw-Tooth Blade:

• Designed specifically for use with my dovetail transfer technique.

• Made of the same blade material as my 3/4 Dovetail Saw, .019 inch thick kerf.

• 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade has 22 TPI so it fits into the kerf easily.

• Allows you to saw a starting kerf in the pin-board.

Rob Cosman's Kerf X-10: 3/4 Size

Rob Cosman's Dovetail Marking Knife Plus Regular & 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade –

Rob Cosman's Dovetail Marking Knife Plus 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade –

Rob Cosman's Dovetail Marking Knife Plus 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade –

Rob Cosman Dovetail Saw

Rob Cosman's Dovetail Marking Knife Plus Regular & 3/4 Saw Tooth Blade –

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Rob Cosman Dovetail Saw