Veritas Dovetail Saddle Markers

They are used to mark, transfer, and check dovetail angles when laying out hand-cut dovetail joints. See more marking tools for joinery layout.

The saddle base hooks over your workpiece edge, giving the marker a stable reference point so you can scribe dovetail lines consistently without slipping or guesswork.

Yes. They are available in common dovetail pitches, letting you establish consistent tails and pins for the angle your project calls for.

Yes. The precision-machined faces produce accurate lines designed to match your saw kerf and chisel widths, helping you cut tighter dovetail joints.

They are well suited to both beginners and experienced woodworkers, since the stable saddle base makes establishing consistent tails and pins fast and repeatable while practicing joinery layout.

Yes. They work for cutting through dovetails and for general fine joinery layout, streamlining the marking process for tighter joints.

They are made by Veritas, a respected maker of precision woodworking layout and marking tools.

Pair them with a square and rule from our rulers & squares collection for complete, accurate dovetail layout.

By providing a stable, repeatable reference and precise lines, they help you scribe consistent tails and pins, which leads to tighter, cleaner dovetail joints.

They are a core marking tool for joinery. Combine them with other measuring & layout tools to build a complete workshop layout station.