I rushed to the shop, and opened the box to reveal the contents – the Leigh F2 finger joint template, perfect for a number of boxes I will build:

The photo below shows the quality of the F2 finger joint template – high quality all around; the logo is machined on the top surface:

In the photo below is the Variable Guidebush System, which allows precise adjustment of the size of the finger joinery (1/8th turn adjusts the joint fit by 0.001″ – one thousand of an inch!):

Not shown in these photos is the DVD that arrived in the same box. I have been watching some of the videos – the DVD contains 95 minutes of Leigh joinery jigs.

I look forward to using this new template – soon, I hope! This template is used on the Leigh D4 dovetail jig; to use it, I will remove the dovetail template, and install this one. Problem: I don’t know if I can wait too long (a large project in the shop: the stand-up desk)…

The features for the F2 are impressive (from the Leigh web site):

Features:

• Precision CNC machined aluminum alloy template
• Precisely adjustable joint fit
• 9 sizes of finger joints for the F2 (1/16″, 3/32″, 1/8″, 5/32″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″) and 6 sizes for the F1600 (1/16″, 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″)
• 4 sizes of unique rounded finger joints
• 4 sizes of square half-blind corners
• 4 sizes of round/square through corner joints

Comes Standard with

• Leigh 8-piece VGS variable guide bush system for the F2
• Fully illustrated user guide
• The F2 attaches directly to the D4R or any D-series 24″ Dovetail jig

I promise a full review of the F2 finger joint template at the earliest possible time. In the meantime, I will be playing with it as time permits <sigh…>

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