Tag Archives: Saddle Square

Sterling Tool Works Featured in Furniture and Cabinetmaking Magazine

The May 2014 Edition#218 of Furniture and Cabinetmaking magazine, a publication in the U.K. featured Sterling Tool Works and the Saddle-Tail.  Derek Jones the editor of F&C originally found Sterling Tool Works through Instagram.  I am very excited to have … Continue reading

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Dovetail Marker Slopes and Angles

I have had some interested customers ask why the 1:4 ratio was used for the original Saddle-Tail dovetail marker.  I have to note that while one side of the Saddle-Tail is for dovetails the other side is a convenient saddle … Continue reading

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Introducing the Saddle-Tail2!

One of the most asked questions since I started Sterling Tool Works was when will you make a less expensive Saddle-Tail. After some months of work I am ready to announce the Saddle-Tail2. The ST2 retains all of the best … Continue reading

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Saddle-Tail Dovetail Marker Review – Walke-Moore Tools

Aaron Moore one of the founders of Walke-Moore Tools posted a comprehensive review of the Saddle-Tail dovetail marker on their Blog. Aaron does some direct comparisons in his review to some other Dovetail marker and saddle square tools on the … Continue reading

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I’ll get by with a little help from my friends…

Where would we be with out our friends.  I am fortunate to have met some wonderful people in my life, and many of them have been woodworkers. Last year at Woodworking In America (WIA) I met Mark Hicks of Plate … Continue reading

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