The woodworking video podcast and blog of Al Navas

23 May

Episode 14. Through dovetails on the Leigh D4R dovetail jig

Posted in Blog, Dovetails, Leigh jig, Sponsor by Al (Sandal Woods)



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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1 Response to “Episode 14. Through dovetails on the Leigh D4R dovetail jig”

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    on May 24 2008

    OMG !! this is SO beautiful !!!

    absolutely incredible. WOW !

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About Me

My name is Al Navas, and I live in NW Missouri with my bride of many years. We are both woodworkers who love to be in the shop together, sharing wonderful times. She is a woodturner, and also carves and does pyrography. I do what many call flat work, which includes jewelry boxes to blanket chests; armoires to entertainment centers; church altars to prayer kneelers; custom cabinets to rustic furniture. In our “spare” time in the shop we make toys, bird houses, etc., for our granddaughters. In late 2007 we finished serving as officers for the St Joseph Woodworkers Guild.