Dovetail Jigs

Take a look at the Keller Dovetail Jig….http://www.kellerdovetail.com/ ...Blkcherry

TY BlackCherry…I’ll get back to ya.

-- Dale, Michigan, [email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

Keller appears to be too pricey for me …It looks like just the tempplate. Am I missing something?

-- Dale, Michigan, vandeh[email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

If I were buying again, I would keep an eye on ebay, craigslist, etc. for a leigh. The (relatively) new isoloc remplate designs look just too interesting to not try them. The Akeda faired well in most comparisons, and I found it on sale for about $250.

http://benchmark.20m.com/articles/LeighVersusAkeda/LeighVersusAkeda.html

Check out this before you make a final decision.
http://www.leighjigs.com/isoloc.php

To Skarp: TY for the reply and info. I don’t understand the Incra jig as yet….but I will investigate it further…it is intriguing. Does it work on the router table? if yes…then I really need to look at it….might be worth the extra cost.

To Rgholl: Like to TY also….good stuff. I will look further into Leigh….but they do appear pricey….and more complex. My philosophy is usually to buy high in anticipation of increased need. On the fence with this however. Thanks for the info. Uncle Snail

-- Dale, Michigan, [email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

I’ve got the PC. It is a decent starter jig. Dovetails a bit generic, as they often are with dt jigs. The learning curve is not too bad. Plan to spend a little time practicing with scrap.

thanks Paul…..A decent starter jig is exactly what I am looking for. I just checked out the Incra Positioner more thoroughly…very impressive but…it is PRICEY! I would like variable spacing on my joints…..does the PC 4216 do that? Uncle Snail

-- Dale, Michigan, [email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

Here’s a vote for the Akeda. Simple enough to be your first jig, good enough to be your last :-)

-- --Thiel

I’m happy with the PC, but it doesn’t do variable spacing if that’s what you want.

-- Joe

I have 2 of the PC’s I set one up for the pins, and one for the tails, and also have 2 separate PC routers dedicated to the jigs. It saves a lot of setup time. They work just fine. Check out http://www.deltaportercable.com/jigs/dovetail/ for instructions on doing much more with them as well you can download the advanced manual that show more tricks.

-- Life is to short to own an ugly boat.

Pete-Jud….I thought the pc jig would gang cut the pins and tails. ?

-- Dale, Michigan, [email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

The Incra LS17inch positioner system is looking better all the time. I really like the idea of using my router table as opposed to freehanding another router. $350 and it comes complete. $150 more then I am prepared to pay at this time but I am in no hurry…I’m retired..hehe…....I can wait and scrounge up another $150 over the price of the PC 4216. Plus….the LS Positioner Fence is a beautiful router fence….another big plus. Uncle Snail

-- Dale, Michigan, [email protected] objects scare me.....my wife scares me too.

I have the PC also. As mentioned above having 2 dedicated routers is the way to go. I think they even recommend it in the manual.
Also mentioned is the learning curve( more like the RE-learning for me) is pretty quick when you use infrequently.

Many choices.

-- Let's do it in the wood pile!

The PC does not do variable spaced tails. I also have the Incra Super System (positioner). That system is great, although it is best for short pieces of wood for boxes, etc. You would never want to do a large pieces on it because you need to run boards through standing on ends for one half of the joint (pins? tails? ... the drawer sides).