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Offline DynaGlide

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David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« on: March 03, 2023, 08:25 AM »
I was looking for something to cut my teeth on for learning dovetails and a friend suggested I make an alignment jig. I've cut a sum total of two dovetails in my woodworking career, seen on my workbench endcap. I checked with my neighbor who's retired from woodworking and he had a nice quarter sawn 4/4 white oak board that he gave me. Admittedly cutting the tails and pins took me a couple hours but I subscribe to the slow is fast, fast is slow when learning something new. To my delight everything came out perfect. The Woodpeckers square registers against both boards and against the fence in both planes.



















Matt
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Offline RonMiller

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2023, 08:39 AM »
Wonderful! Well done.
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Offline ChuckS

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2023, 08:44 AM »
Very nice. I've also made half a dozen of this using dominoes, including a version with a removable fence (for a shop teacher) which can be used as an angle bracket for routing when the fence is unmounted.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2023, 08:48 AM by ChuckS »
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Offline Sparktrician

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2023, 08:59 AM »
Very nicely done, Matt!!!   [smile]
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Offline rvieceli

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2023, 09:13 AM »
Looks great. Nicely done Matt

Ron
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Offline woodbutcherbower

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2023, 09:33 AM »

Yep - beautifully done. I've done literally thousands over the years, and I'd be extremely satisfied with those. Great job.
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Offline peacefullyandpatriotically

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2023, 09:39 AM »
beautiful work!
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Offline hdv

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2023, 10:20 AM »
Well done! I can promise you, my first dovetails didn't even come close to what you've done there.
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Offline rst

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2023, 11:37 AM »
 [thumbs up] [not worthy]
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Offline DynaGlide

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2023, 05:22 AM »
Thanks everyone. I'm still learning but that's the fun part. I just placed a bandsaw on hold for pickup when the sale starts next week at the local Woodcraft. Might do some boxes next.

Matt
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Offline Mortiser

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2023, 09:02 AM »
Very well done Matt. You'll be using the Frank Klaus method next!
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Offline Crazyraceguy

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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2023, 05:26 PM »
They look great, very tight and clean.
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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2023, 10:51 AM »
@DynaGlide  - you just keep inspiring the rest of us with your work and your approach to it:

     "I subscribe to the slow is fast, fast is slow when learning something new.                                                                                       
                                                                                      -   Matt"
thank you [smile]
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Re: David Barron Dovetail alignment jig
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2023, 12:21 PM »
Beautiful work!
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