New Inexpensive Dovetail Jig

I just got home from work making American parts on an American made milling machine. You'd be surprised how much is made in the US.

I could be missing something but it looks like it only cuts two tails and one pin before you have to re-set it for the next set.

Correction. The brochure isn't very clear but it appears that you can cut

As I said I have not used it yet but a perusal of the brief manual seems to indicate that one lays out the spacing on the piece one is dovetailing and then transfers that spacing to a series of kerfs made on a guide boad which only has to be a few inches wide by the lenth of the piece you are DTailing. The kerfs are then cut on a table or RA saw and they serve as a guide for the DT device. The kerfed guide is clamped on to the piece and the device guide drops into each kerfed slot. In other words, you drop the guide into the kerf, make you DT cut and slide the device into the next kerf. It really seems quite simple and easier than having to make a template for each DT operation or go through all the fiddling necessary with Leigh and other devices. I guess you sort of have to do that here but what can be easier than cutting kerfs in a piece of MDF or scrap board to match the dovetails you wish to make? Sound easy. I will report on it when I actually cut some DTs.

Looks that way. Should be able to make a set of dovetails in under a half day. Getting them to line up might be a trick.

Another good choice, one I own and use, is the Katie Jig. It is very versatile, decently priced and expandable. You can see it at

Michel