How To Set Up & Use A Dovetail Jig
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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In this video I am going to show you how to set up a dovetail jig to create half-blind dove tails on 1/2" Plywood. If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments and I will do my best to help.
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I was quoted 900$ CAD to make two small dovetailed drawer boxes....I bought my own jig and now I'm here ;) TY very much for this video my friend, you're saving me $$$.
I have a dovetail jig for the longest time, no manual because it was bought used. Never figured out how to set it up. This video gave me an idea. Wish mme luck! Thank you for this video.
Nice video, Wes. Great for future reference for anyone needing a quick refresher on how to set up and use one of those jigs.
John Heisz - I Build It that’s the main reason I made this video
The dovetails look awesome who ever gets the drawer will never close them, Will want to look at them all the time.
I have a rockler dovetail jig and I felt like throwing it out the window too! Your video gives me the courage to try again.
Judy Kerkeslager if you take the time and have patience, it’s not that bad.
I have a dovetail jig for long time.only one day I was try it but was not come correct set up.after watch your video again and again I ll try again.very nice video.thank you.
Great 👍, thanks, David (UK)
great video Wes. I've been struggling with dovetails but your explanation really helped. Thanks
Great explanation, Wes. Sure helps to see it done !
I've got the Porter-Cable which is almost identical and yeah it was driving me crazy at first too, but once you do it a couple times it gets real easy.
Did some hand cut dovetails lately and all I could think was "you could done 200 lineal feet of them on the jig by now" lol
Mulligan Farms someday when I have the time I will sit down and learn to do them by hand.
Great video with one minor omission. You should have explained why you have to swap the panels from left to right on the jig.
Stephen meadows I did mention why. It’s because there is a left and a right side to the drawers
Thanks for sharing this info. I have the exact same one. It's been collecting saw dust for the last few year. Could never be bothered to figure it out. Now I have something to do this weekend
Where do I put the nails and pocket holes screws? I'm so confused.
Wordsnwood (Art Mulder) hahaha, I was just going to screw it together from the face 😁
Ohhh, you mean "steel dovetails"... John Heisz does those all the time: ruclips.net/video/KaLR4p3StCQ/видео.html
Wordsnwood (Art Mulder) yes, I’ve seen that video. I do those for the shop drawers
Good job
Why use one side of the jig then the right side of the jig for the other sides? Do you set stop blocks on that side too?
At 1:50 you say "Next you want to set up this back rail..." but you don't say why or what it does, only that you set it to 3/4".
Tony Quinsee-Jover it sets the depth of cut. Your router base hits it and stops you from routing to far
@@WesHamstra so how do you set it? Measure from the edge of the bit to the edge of your router? Trial and error?
Tony Quinsee-Jover it’s mostly trial and error. That’s how I figured it out
The guide bushing sliding in the template is what stop you from routing too far. You only need to ensure that your template is adjusted properly for the material you’re using.
@@richard-v2e8tnot true at all
Can u use this jig for box joints as well? Thank you
Bonjour Je voudrai acheter c'ette machine Je suis en France cordiallement
Good video Wes! Thanks for sharing it with us, Hope you had a great Thanksgiving 🦃👌👍😎JP
I Enjoy Creating Videos thanks! I am Canadian. Our thanksgiving was in October. Just a normal Thursday for me here.
@@WesHamstra 😎
What's the max size ya can cut a side/corner with this...are there larger ones....?
Great video, thanks for taking the time to post
12” I believe. You can get a 24” model
only part I found not so clear was the router fence measurement. how did you come to the 7/8" measurement?
Trial and error likely
Is the jig only capable of producing half-blind dovetails, or is there another way to set it up?
I believe it only does half blind.
What is the cost of this jig?
$100 cdn