Episode 14. Through dovetails on the Leigh D4R dovetail jig

This episode shows in detail the procedures to make through dovetails on the Leigh D4R jig. The steps are very simple:

1. Arrange the guide pin spacing
2. Route the tails
3. Route the pins

The variable pin spacing makes the D4R a very versatile dovetail jig, allowing an almost infinite arrangement of dovetail spacing. In addition, this capability also allows setting half pins near the edge of the boards, which I find a neat feature.

As many of you know already, I love to make boxes – and the predecessor, the D4, is my go-to dovetail jig, exclusively.

The two episodes that follow will show the procedures to make half-blind dovetails and sliding dovetails.

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