Cheap Dovetail Jigs - avoid?

[nospambob]

[Thompson Family]

I have one of the 55.00 woodstock international dovetail jigs and it works very well.

[patriarch]

"Jerry Gilreath" wrote in news:wRaQb.103849$Rc4.707649@attbi_s54:

My Akeda bits are still sharp enough for what I want to do. My understanding, however, is that these are somewhat different than 'standard'. If Akeda doesn't get back up and running, I would hope that Woodcraft, their exclusive US distributor, would make some arrangement to carry replacement pieces.

I would hope. It's a neat jig, and I'd like to use it for years to come.

Patriarch

[patriarch]

"Chaprock" wrote in news:4011615d [e-mail]:

My immediate problem had to do with the clamping mechanism, and the funky adjustments, IIRC. Whenever I would try to adjust something, wood fell to the floor. I'm not very patient about all that, so I changed the design of the drawer to use a different joint, and tossed the offending tool on the shelf. It has a new life with someone else now.

Life is too short to be frustrated by my hobby. If I want frustration, I can always go back to golf.

Patriarch

[patriarch]

"James D Kountz" wrote in news:YyeQb.9370$ [e-mail]:

I agree that once it was set up, it would work just fine. But I don't yet work on production of that scale.

The kitchen of my wife's dreams is just that, right now. She hasn't decided on what she wants, and I don't have all of the skills practiced just yet to take that one on.

Oh, and she would like me to finish the hall bathroom project first.

Patriarch

[Jerry Gilreath]

My bits are still in good shape also, but I was just wondering. That's what I though. Thanks.

[Never Enough Money]

I've been told that Akeda dovetails jigs would resume production "real soon." This from the President of Akeda, Kevan Lear.

Also, found some interesting web pages related to Akeda, Leigh, and other joinery "stuff":

'm a no-dust freak so the superior dust collection capability of the Akeda apeals to me.

[Larry Kraus]

I've had similar emails for the past 4 months.... I noticed it has been dropped from the Woodcraft catalog - I believe they were the only US distributor. I expect I will be ordering a Leigh.

[Mule-Tracks]

They are on the woodcraft web site. When you click on buy there is a message saying that they will not ship until after June first

[patriarch]

Larry Kraus wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Certainly no shame in ordering a Leigh. Were I buying today, given what has happened to Akeda, I would make the same decision.

I am a better, more confident woodworker than I was a year ago. Not perfect, just more experienced than I used to be.

Best wished to Akeda.

Patriarch