Woodstock D2796 - Dovetail Jig w/Aluminum Template

Heavy and well made. This thing holds up. We’d never done a dovetail joint before and the instructions were pretty easy to follow and understand. It took us a few tries to learn to line up one end perfectly every time.

Es mi primera dovetail por lo que ha cumplido mis expectativas

A bit disappointed in the quality. I was working with my second test and one of the boards began to slide around in the jig. I found that two out of 4 hubs were broken eliminating clamping. Also the adjustment on the fence is nearly impossible to keep tightened and the fence and the template move around. I went on line to see about getting the hubs replaced and got a rather vague explanation on how to find a dealer. If I cannot find the parts readily I may be sending the jig back. Maybe I should have spent more money and bought a Porter Cable Jig.

I almost never write reviews of products. I was impressed that Woodstock (aka Shopfox) used the criticism of replacing the plastic template with the aluminum one recommended by several consumers. When I bought one, I was non-plussed by the fact that it did not include a router bit as advertised. Playing with it to understand its function, I noticed that knob settings conflicted with one another. At a limit, one knob ran into another. The 2 two adjustments that extend for the width of the horizontal piece bind at the greatest width due to no spacer. A spacer would keep it aligned (that's a tough fix due to the squarednut that keeps it in a track). Still tempted to keep it, I took it apart to lube parts thinking I could live with it. It was very difficult to put back together because of obstructed nuts. If you are to the point of appreciating dovetails, then you will recognize a poor design. I applaud Woodstock for its price, but this is a case where you get what you pay for. Woodstock, please continue in the spirit consumer satisfaction and improve this!

I love mine, just had to fix the tightening fence screws. After that it’s easy and damn solid

This jig is ok. I had to take the knobs and bolts, that clamp the jig to the top of the board, and replace them. The knob is just pressed over the top of the bolt. I just used a die to cut new threads on the end. Other than those holders being junk this works just fine. If they would of just spent a few bucks more to get better knobs this would of been great right out of the box and I would of given it a 5 star rating.

Excelente calidad, buen precio y entrega antes de lo previsto.

This company definitely has quality control or design issues. I couldn't get a tight clamp on the fence or template (plastic knobs) so disassembled it. This issue seems to be a reoccurring theme in the reviews but is easily fixed.I found the t-nut heads all stick up above the slotted bracket (item 11). See my photo. T-nut slotted section height is 0.113 in and the slotted bracket is 0.098 in thick. It's impossible to develop any clamping force because you're clamping the t-nut to the knob threads, not bearing the t-nut face against the slotted bracket. I filled down the head of the t-nuts (slotted end) until I had a 1/32 clearance between the head of the nut and bracket. Took about 20 minutes to do all 4. Plastic knobs secure after 1/4 past snug after filing the nuts. Side stops (items 13) have the same issue but are able to clamp if you really crank on them. I'll file them down later on.I cut 6 practice joints from scrap wood tonight testing it out and built a small box. I'd never cut dovetails before. I was meticulous with my setup and the joints went together without any issues. Setup is reasonably quick once you do it once a few times.I recommend this but beware of may take some creativity and effort to figure out. You're cutting dovetails so don't expect to just magically do it without some effort and thought. I didn't want to try the HF clone because they've bit me a few with junk. This is good for hobby woodworkers like me.