This is a bit off subject but I'd appreciate your feedback.
"Why did you buy a dovetail jig?" That is, do you do projects that require a lot of dovetails, such as a set of kitchen cabinets with lots of drawers? Or do you do lots of case goods and use dovetails to build the cases and drawers? Or what?
What about alternates - such as lock miter joints or hand cut dovetails?
I'm just trying to understand the market for dovetail jigs a bit better - who buys them and why.
Mike
f
for me, Ive built many, many drawers in furniture, and ofcourse I could use different joints, but I personally admire the look of a dovetailed joint.
Id prefer to cut some by hand, but I dont see that happenning in my future.
I will make solid cabinetry in the future, and having the ability to cut up to 24 inches wide will make that task possible.
Its not a huge investment.(as most quality machines are today) I paid a bit over 500 for my omnijig, 24 inch, and Im sure when I decide or are forced to give up woodworking(or die), it will sell used for close to half the cost of a new one.
I see dovetail jigs selling for under 100 that would work fine for drawers.
Money wasnt a major issue when I purchased mine, I waited for a sale, because I was told to never buy anything for woodworking unless it is on sale, so I went with a brand I trust.