Hands down the easiest and most accurate and productive dovetail jig. If you take time to make the supporting board accurately...(I laminated two pieces of 6/4 Poplar, glued and planed perfectly flat to 2.25" thickness) and subsequently align the support board to the etched line Keller provides on the jig, you can easily make perfect dovetails, uniformly spaced or random spaced or of random width with zero trial and error or additional set ups. Easily accommodates innovative spacing. My first prototype joint after assembling the support board and affixing it to the jig came out perfect. I was pleasantly surprised and now I feel totally confident dovetailing dimensioned cabinetry components of expensive walnut, mahogany, cherry and curly maple. Every joint is effortless to make and beautiful. Using the required bearing guided bits (versus a brass guide bushing in the router baseplate) provides very tight tolerances and beautifully fitted dovetails. I find that using this jig on the router table is a dream...no worry about keeping the router sufficiently balanced and perfectly vertical as cuts are made. Additionally, if you have any questions, the owner, David Keller, is happy to promptly answer emails. Outstanding fine woodworking product at a great price.
One final note: the jig is also available as a two piece set (tails on one, pins on the other). For shops with two people, this would significantly speed up production. I happen to have two router tables; I fit one with the tail cutter and one with the pin cutter, so I can cut tails, then move immediately to the second table to cut pins without changing bits on one table. You can make cabinets and drawers very quickly this way...e.g., I cut drawers with 5 evenly spaced dovetails/pins and completed each corner of the drawer in approximately 90 seconds each, using both router tables. How do you beat that?!
| Brand | Keller Dovetail System |
|---|---|
| Material | Wood |
| Item Weight | 1.65 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 16.9 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Target Species | Dovetail |
| Manufacturer | Keller Dovetail System |
| Part Number | 135-1500 |
| Item Weight | 1.65 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 16.9 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | 135-1500 |
| Style | Classic |
| Voltage | 110 Volts |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
