joey71

What would be the best dovetail jig to buy? I know most of you have jigs that you bought that would of been best manufactured as a paperweight (like the crapsman model I got off of ebay) and others are easier to set up w/o a ton of tweaking every time you change the set up.
I just got my router and this is one of the main reasons why I purchased it. The Market is loaded with them from 19.99 - 700.00.
Thank you for your opinions.

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bobj3

Hi Joey71

Jigs below
http://www.katiejig.com/
http://www.gifkins.com.au/
http://www.incra.com/
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...vetailjig.html

Many good ones on the market place but I like the Katie...
The Katie jig is about the same as the
http://www.leighjigs.com/d4.php
just at lower price and it can be use on the router table unlike the Leigh. one.

for bits see below
http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/list.asp?d=19&p=1
http://freud-tools.com/freuddovbit.html
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi...il+bit&x=0&y=0
http://woodworkersworld.net/dovetail_bits.shtml


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Nickbee

By the time you spend 100 – 200 bucks for a dedicated dovetail jig look at the incra ultra for 200 bucks.

http://www.woodpeck.com/ultra.html

If it’s set up right it will give you a powerful tool for all kinds of routing, not just dovetails. That’s the route I went and can’t be happier… just my 2 cents...

Hamlin

I also have a craftsman dovetail jig, don't use it though since I have OP E-Z Link system.

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challagan

I have the Gifkin jig. It's really designed for box work and small chests and drawers. I also have the Incra original jig. Lots of choices out there. I may be wrong but I don't think anyone around here has used more different jigs than Bobj. ... but I think we both agree that router table top dove tailing jigs are really easy and nice to use and set up.

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mikebanks

I think the best one is the one that you use and can get good results with it every time. I have the PC 24 inch omnijog and the 4212. I like both and use both. I got the Omnijig off craigslist for $60.00 a few years back. Got the 4212 off Amazon for like $110 a few months back.

I want the minijig for the 4212. Like to make small boxes and stuff.

Mike

Mike

The best dovetail jig is the one you don't pay for. Snob effect from some of the woodworking magazines say you must use dovetails for your work to be quality. This simply is not true. Now with that having been said, if you want to make dovetails all of the jigs will do the job. The more money you spend on your jig... the easier it will be to bungle the set up. Which ever jig you get, you will spend time learning how to use it properly. Don't expect great results for your first few joints. Like anything else, practice is what develops your skills.

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Hamlin

The old style of doing dovetails, would entail the use of a handsaw and chisel. It's just a matter of drawing out the pins and tails.

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Router is still my name

Best Dovetail jig BAR NONE,

http://www.leighjigs.com/d4.php

But you have to sell your car or mortgage the house..

Hamlin

I'd have to agree with ya here.

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