May 21, 2012

Posts Comments

You are here: Home / Archives for Jigs / Leigh jig

My dovetail router bit set

August 31, 2011 By

 

In a recent article (Loaded for Bear)I showed the following photo of the router bit set I use to machine dovetails on the Leigh jigs:

Router bits in storage box

For clarification: The parts on the lid were not included in the router bit set. I included them for illustration purposes.

Brian in Texas wrote to ask where I got this set. I bought this kit many years ago — I believe it was in 2001, or maybe in 2002. It is the Highland Hardware set, and includes collars to allow use of the 8-mm router bits in 1/2-inch collets:

 

My dovetail router bit kit

 

I checked at the Highland web site, to make sure that sets are still available. I must admit I have never bought any more dovetail bits, as this set has lasted this long. Sure enough, they are still available in sets. The Highland Hardware web site states that their current kit is equivalent to the Leigh 5116-8  router bit set, shown in the following photo (from the Rockler web site):

Thanks for writing, Brian. Keep us posted!

 

—  Al Navas

 

 

Filed Under: Blog, Dovetails, Joinery, Leigh jig Tagged With: , , , ,

One brand new jig is brewing

August 21, 2011 By

 

Over the weekend I noticed the following at the Leigh web site — the R9PLUS dovetail and finger joint joinery system:

The R9 at LeighI want to try out this new jig!

Stay tuned for further details. The web site says “Coming soon!”  This is the first I have heard about the R9PLUS Joinery System. Among other features::

  • No jig adjustments
  • Joint fit is controlled by patented eBush
  • Works on your router table
  • or with a standalone router
  • Adjustable width
So, if I get it right, I will be able to use it as a stand-alone jig, to machine either finger joints or dovetails on boards ANY width. This, friends, is thinking out of the box!

 

What do YOU think about this new jig?

 

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Box making, Dovetails, Finger joints, Jigs, Joinery, Leigh jig, R9PLUS Tagged With: , , , ,

A storage box with finger joints

June 27, 2011 By

The box for the FMT Pro and Super FMT guides is ready for a nice varnish finish that will pop the grain on the curly maple:

Box for FMT guides, built with finger joints.

I may need to do a little more work on the grid holding the guides in place. More on this in another post.

Equipment used: Leigh D4R Pro dovetail jig with the F3 finger joint template.

Acknowledgement: I got my inspiration for this box from the last two photos at the Leigh Industries’ square finger joint Photo Gallery. With thanks to Leigh Industries, and also to ”Lucky” Brittain.

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Box making, D4R Pro, Design, F3 finger joint, FMT Pro, Leigh jig, Super FMT

Page optimized by WP Minify WordPress Plugin