Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-3, страница 38
Affordable Through-Dovetail Jig K you're tike most woodworkers. you look longingly al ihe through-dovetail jigs in the woodworking catalogs, but blanch ai the price tag—usually upwards of $300. When one of our editors—Da\e Peters—found a low-cost, high quality through-dovetail template available w ith a matched pair of straight and dovetail bits, he set about designing a shop-buill jig that utilized this template and bits. The result is a versatile through-dove-uil jig. lhat can be clamped securely 10 just about any worksurface, with built-in height adjustability u> accept boards of any length. The jig is limited in the w idth of stock that can be cut in a single setting 10 about 6-Va in., but by repositioning (he stock in the jig. _vou can cut dovetails on stock of unlimited width. We've used the jig to make the handsome through-dovetails on the drawers in the Classic Six-Drawer Coffee Table (page 46). and found it quick, accurate and easy-to-use. kits Because there are so many hard-to-find parts, we've asked a hardware kit company. Aspen Kits, to put together a hardware kit thai includes everything you need, except the wood. Note that the hardware kit also includes the heavy-duty template <G) and the matched 8-degree dovetail (Hi and straight ill bits These bits are specially matched to produce perfect dovetails w ith this kit. We also asked a stock kit company. Heritage Building Specialties. to put a stock kit together that includes ail ihe wood you'll need. Ordering information and further details on both the kits arc provided in the Kil Sources box. Workspace Choices Our through-dovetail jig w as designed to be easily clamped to any surface. The workbench comes to mind as an ob\ ious choice, bui don't limit your possibilities. Using the router to cut dovetails is a messy affair, w ith mounds of chips quickly accumulating. In testing the jig. Dave Peters wanted to av oid a mountain of chips in his shop, and instead clamped the jig to the railing of his deck. The built-in clamping bar is height adjustable so you can position the jig at a comfortable working height. Pins And Tails When discussing dovetails, it's important to have the termi 23 The Woodw orker's Journal |
