Hi Don
May I show you how to make your own HIGH END dovetail jig for about 1/3 of the price or less ,,,,that you can buy it off the net..
This is a copy of the Katie Dovetail jig, one of the best on the market I think, it's like the Great Leigh jid because you can move the forks around to put in just about any pattern you want to use on your project(s) but it nwill not set you back 300.oo dollars for the Leigh type...
The through dovetails are the best I think,,,the blind dovetails are ok but it's hard to get the stock cut up just right without doing alot of math, the through dovetails are easy to cut the stock for the drawers/boxes if you want a 12" x 16" drawer that what you cut the stock for...you will see many only put blind dovetails in the front of the drawer ,that's alot like only tiing one shoe up...most use glue and nails on the back side of the drawer and the through dovetails can do the job so quick and it's alot stronger...if you don't want the dovetails to show in the front of the drawer a nice face plate works the best because the stock can be the same as all the other stock on the front side..
It can be used on stock from 1/4" thick to 3/4" thick just by using the router bit,,,
I like the 7/16" fort the best because, it works well for just about all type of stock.
No brass guide needed to setup or put in place all the setup is done by the router bit with the bearing on it..
It can be used on the router table or clamped in the vise on the work bench..
The Katie jig sells from 120.00 to 300.oo dollars, the bigger the jig the more they cost..
The heart of the sysytem is the forks and the backbone of the system is the Alum.stock..
Lets start with the forks, you will need to buy one from Katie for the PATTERN but if you don't want to make the forks you can buy all of them from Katie But they are easy to make your own,, once you have one use some 1/2" thick stock ( wanut/maple/etc.) cut it to the right size then drill a hole in the blank for the 1/4" Allen flat head bolt,mark the stock then unbolt it and band saw some of the stock out then put the bolt back in place and use your tim bit to make the fork(s) the same thing is true for the spacers 1/2" x 1" x 3 1/2 see snapshot,,,
Then you need to get the backbone of the system ( ALUM>) the rest of the parts can be just some scrap /cut offs,, MDF stock ( 3/4" )
The links are all below where to get the Alum.stock at the right price I just got 4 of them ,that are 21" long for about 8.oo bucks each...it can also be used to make a High End fence for the router table, that cost about 200.oo off the net...
If you need any help just ask and I will lend you a hand,, but it's so easy to make and use you will love it like I do...
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fork
https://s.topchoice.com/thampton/order.htm
$17.95 Dovetail guide/tuning fork (7/16 inch) KJ1-DVT0437A
$9.99 Aluminum spacer (1-1/4inch) KJ1-35050003
http://www.katiejig.com/
Bits
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-pc-Dovetail-Router-Bit-Set-For-Keller-Jig-1633-1642_W0QQitemZ140232814004QQihZ004QQcategoryZ50386QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
The one I like is below
http://cgi.ebay.com/5pc-Top-Bearing-Dovetail-Router-Bit-Set-For-Keller-Jig_W0QQitemZ130223149045QQihZ003QQcategoryZ50386QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
Alum.
http://stores.ebay.com/8020-Inc-Garage-Sale
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