Need Dovetail Jig That Can Do Half-Blind and Through-Dovetails

Jay Chan · 2004-04-03T02:51:35+00:00

I am looking for a dovetail jig that can do both half-blind-dovetailsor through-dovetails.The 12" Porter-Cable dovetail jig looks very nice, and seems to beable to do everything. But it costs $110.The 12" JET dovetail jig is priced very reasonable. But its productdescription says that it handles half-blind-dovetails; I assume thismeans it cannot handle through-dovetails.The 12" Central Machine dovetail jig in Harbor Freight is priced veryvery low ($30). But it seems to be able to cut half-bind-dovetailsjust like the JET. Moreover, its template seems to be black. Accordingto some messages in this newsgroup, I should avoid the one from HarborFreight that has black template because it is made from plastic.Another 12" dovetail jig in Harbor Freight is also priced quitereasonable ($46). It claims that it can handle half-blind-dovetailsand standard-dovetails (I assume this means through-dovetails). Thisis good. But it says that it only comes with one template. I amwondering how I can cut both half-blind and through-dovetails with onetemplate. May be I am not understanding this correctly. Currently,this one is the most promising for me. Does anyone use this particularmodel? You can see it here: in advance for any info.Jay Chan

Apr 03, 2004 21 Replies

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Eldon 3 years ago

I think by 'standard', they mean size (14°)... I originally thought a through Dovetail was a standard dovetail, but there are so many different dovetails, I doubt standard means through. I think standard means size/shape (14°) possibly?

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