Full Blind Dovetail Jig

For the last 30 months i ve been cutting a lot of full blind dovetails because the campaign style furniture i ve been building uses this joint a lot.

Full blind dovetail jig.

Cutting beautiful through and half blind dovetails is fast and easy with our new and improved dovetail jig. It is a bench top mounted jig which means you can clamp it to different surfaces for stability while cutting. 8mm diameter bits are 25 larger than typical 1 4 bits reduce chatter and fit all existing rockler dovetail jigs. I ll take you slowly and thoroughly through the process of cutting a secret mitre dovetail full blind dovetail joint by hand.

Accommodates stock up to 11 wide. 7 what is dovetailing used for in furniture. The weight and size of this jig will also ensure you keep a straight edge. The porter cable 4216 dovetail jig is an excellent choice for woodworkers who need more precision.

The bookcases trunks tea. This makes a great strong joint suitable for display. It s all structural as if your joints were covered in moulding. None of your dovetailing ever shows.

Jig will cut half blind dovetailed joints from 1 2 to 1 1 8 thick and full through dovetails from 3 8 to 3 4 thick. Full blind dovetail joints are frequently used for jewelry boxes and smaller cabinets where the joint will feature prominently. If you just want a quick revi. Cutting beautiful through dovetails is fast and easy with rockler s new and improved dovetail jig.

I ve done a number of dovetail tutorials but had ignored the full blind dovetail also known as the double lap primarily because i don t see a lot of use for it. But recently i decided to do a tutorial on this type of dovetail just for completeness. It s the easiest of all. I suppose the reason the full blind dovetail is not used very much is that you can t see the.

This is our best and most versatile dovetail jig.