Construction of a Dovetail/Mortise-Tenon Jig

This videos details the construction of a jig that can be used to make dovetail joints, or mortise & tenon joints to attach the neck to the body of a guitar or ukulele.
Music credits:
Hulu Ukulele - Chris Haugen
Island Wave - Track Tribe

[@martinlouden9005]

Thanks for sharing Mark. What size are the dovetail openings at their widest point? Are these bought templates or did you make them?

[@homebuiltacoustics8510]

Hi Martin! Glad you found this useful. The width of the dovetail at the widest point will depend on the depth of the instrument. Adjust the narrow end of the template so that it just reaches the binding at the heal. Be careful not to router through the back! Be sure to take into account that you are using a dovetail router bit. Cut the mortise first, and measure the widest point to cut the tenon. BTW, I did make the templates myself out of plexiglass. But you can get some templates made of pressboard at a reasonable price. If you aren't making a bunch of instruments, that might be a good option.
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In the above video, Robbie O'brien goes into detail on using this jig. Let me know if you have other questions!