If you are among those who are put off by the modern look of the new Veritas dovetail saw, take a look at the photo above. Using the power of Photoshop, Art Director Linda Watts made the bubinga handle look like ebony.I think that perhaps some of the aesthetic objection to the tool comes from the transition from handle to spine. It is in an unexpected place. Replacing the handle with ebony (or a black-dyed equivalent) makes the saw look more traditional to my eye.And the good news is that this would be an easy thing to do: Veritas supplies instructions on making a replacement handle with the saw.— Christopher Schwarz Looking for More Woodworking Information?• Sign up for our newsletters to get free plans, techniques and reviews HERE.• Looking for free articles from Woodworking Magazine? Click HERE.• Like hand tools? Read all our online articles on hand work HERE.• Want to subscribe to Woodworking Magazine? It's $19.96/year. Click HERE.
