Budget vs Boutique Dovetail Saw

4 years ago

Crown Dovetail vs BearKat Dovetail Saw

I tried to make this as much an apples to apples comparison as I could. While my Bad Axe Stiletto is my favorite dovetail primarily because of its lengths and pitch, it is too different from the Crown saw to be a fair comparison. So I chose to pit the Crown saw against my BearKat Toolworks saw since it has a similar pitch and length of plate. The handle and hang angle difference between the two will be one of the primary differences you will find between a budget price and premium saw anyway.

My Preferred Dovetail Saw Tooth Geometry

10-12" plate
Pistol Grip Handle with 10-12 degrees of hang
5 degrees of rake
2-5 degrees of fleam
Untapered saw plate

Faster cutting
Good for through dovetails in carcass and drawers
Eases start in harder woods
Eases back side blowout
More intuitive to follow the line on the back of the cut

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