Introduction
Your new dovetail jig will cut Full Through
Dovetails and three varieties of Half Blind
Dovetails (flush half blind, offset half blind
and rabbeted half blind). (Figure 1) It will
accommodate stock from 1/2" to 1
1
⁄
8
" thick
and up to 11" wide.
The following instructions begin by detail-
ing how to set up the jig for basic 1/2"
and 3/4" material to mill flush half-blind
dovetails and full through dovetails (Fig. 1).
Once you have mastered this technique, you
can add other joints to your repertoire such
as offset dovetails and rabbeted dovetails.
(See page 8 for details.)
Square and flat material is key to the success of
perfectly aligned joints. For any of the joints being
cut, always cut additional pieces the exact size of
those being used in your project to experiment with
the settings for joint accuracy
1
Clamp Handle (2)
2
Cam (4)
3
Clamp Axle (2)
4
Stop Bar (1)
5
Clamp Bar (2)
6
Pin Template
7
Clamp Springs (not shown)
8
Fence Lock Knobs (2)
9
1/2" Half-Blind/Tails Template (1)
10
Jig Body (1)
PARTS LIST -
C
omplete
D
ovetail
J
ig
160
5405 & 160
5405 & 160
5405 & 160
5405 & 160
5405
Blk
Cyan & Blk
160, (white rockler)
5405, (white rockler)
Preferred
5405 & 160
Black
5405
647
Black
5405
Complete Dovetail Jig Instructions
Through Dovetails
Half Blind Dovetails
Figure 1
1
11
“L” Shaped Adjustable Stops (2)
12
Cam Lock Knob (4)
13
Cam Lock Housing (4)
14
Template Adjustment Bar (2)
15
1/2"-14° Dovetail Bit
16
1/2"-8° Dovetail Bit
17
5/16" Straight Bit
18
1/2"-8mm Collet Reducer
19
Template Guide Bushing Set
5
9
2
10
11
9
14
19 17 16
15
18
4
3
1
12
13
8
6
