| Blog series by Al Navas | updated 545 days ago | 5 parts | 1623 reads | 15 comments total |
Part 1: Start of a new series - the Leigh D4R dovetail jig
Instead of posting these to the Forum, I found from others’ posts that it is a better practice to post on the personal blog. Duh! I hope no one will mind that I am doing this, to create a permanent record. My thanks to all who viewed the two videos I made on flattening the workbench , and applying the finish to the flat bench top . With this entry I start something new – please let me know how you like it: I have posted the first video, Introduction to the Leigh D4R dovetail jig...
Part 2: Through dovetails
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 spacing2. Route the tails using a suitable dovetail router bit3. Route the pins using the matching straight router bit The variable pin spacing makes the D4R a very versatile dovetail jig, allowing an infinite arrangement of dovetail spacing. In addition, this capability also allows setting half pins near the edge of the boards, which I find ...
Part 3: Half-blind dovetails
I think many of you will enjoy this short video, too: Making the Half-blind dovetails in the D4R jig . Please note this is not my own video production – I obtained permission from Leigh to post the series at my blog. From my blog entry: This episode shows the detailed instructions to cut half-blind dovetails on the Leigh D4R jig.On half-blind dovetail joints, only one side shows. The D4R has specific scales to create these in three steps: 1. Space the fingers to suit your taste...
Part 4: Sliding dovetails
I just added this episode: Sliding dovetails on the D4R jig. You can see how easy it is to make this versatile joint! From my blog Sliding dovetails are a great option when dealing with end grain joints, or with fixed shelves or dividers on a chest of drawers. I made a large sliding dovetail on the partition of the changing table I made some time ago.The D4R jig makes it simple and easy to create sliding dovetails: 1. Select the router bit and a suitable guide bushing2. Route the dov...
Part 5: Summary
From my blog This is final episode on the D4R jig. It shows the Technical Bulletins that are available to allow you to make inlaid dovetails, simple or compound angle corners, end-on-end dovetails, and shelf pin holes and notches.Please remember, this is a Leigh-produced video, not my own. I have permission from Leigh to use the videos on my blog. In the next episode I will start publishing the video series on the Super Jigs (12″, 18″, and 24″ width dovetail jigs). Thanks for watching!
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