Leigh D4 Dovetail Jig (1997)
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Likes:
- Does what it promises, works as advertised.
- Very versatile. Handles through, half blind, inlayed, and sliding dovetails. Also finger joints.
- Easy to custom space the dovetails to your design.
- Fantastic owners manual.
- Handles up to a 24” board.
- Sturdy. This fell off of a high shelf and konked my wife in her head, and the jig only had minor damage. Oh yeah, the wife was OK after a few stitches.
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Dislikes:
- Expensive
- Need to buy a few extra bits for a-typically sized dovetails.
- Practice makes perfect. Practice, practice, practice.
- Getting good fits can be a bit touchy. But that’s typical of all dovetail jigs, not just the D4.
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