Dovetail joints fascinate and confound me! I've never actually cut one, so my question may be full of holes...
I've seen simple shopmade jigs for cutting tails (or is it pins!??) for half-lap dovetails, but never for through dovetails.
I've looked at manufactured dovetail jigs, and they look rather complicated... but the actual guide looks relatively straight forward.
Has anyone ever tried to make one?
It's in my head that some day I will try to make one... but I have the feeling that any response to this post is going to be of a negative persuasion
If I were to attempt it, what pitfalls should I be aware of?