dovetail jigs

[david.tamlaght]

hi all ,i ve been reading past posts on jigs and it appears the leigh ones are the mutts nuts .
different models off them though on their web page and i,m a bit confused as to where to start .
i,m looking for something with both stop and through capability and also adjustable joint size so that the joints can be set evenly to suit the height of the piece .
probably mainly for drawers and box making.
any advice appreciated

 

[Beau]

I went for a Woodrat. It takes a bit of getting used to but its very flexible and your not tied to anyones cutters

 

[Teepeg]

Axminsters jig is also very good ..

 

[Spectric]

I went for a Woodrat. It takes a bit of getting used to but its very flexible and your not tied to anyones cutters

And this means you can cut dovetails that have the hand cut look .

 

[Ollie78]

Depending on how you want to work and if you have, or want to make a router table then the Incra system is very good and entirely flexible.
I have an older one setup on my router table and it is good. Probably not as quick as the leigh style ones but it is used as a normal router table fence most of the time.
Also for router table use there is the Gifkins jig where it works like a leigh jig but upside down.

 

[david.tamlaght]

thanks for the replies ,i,ll have a good look at them all before deciding.