does the jig make adjustments easy?
A good dovetail joint is one where the parts fit together in perfect alignment and there’s no “slop” between the pins and tails. One advantage to using a router and jig to cut dovetail joints is that it makes it easy to cut perfect joints every time. But that doesn’t happen until the jig is set up correctly. The new Rockler jig design includes unique one-piece side stops that give you the correct offset for the pins and tails of the joint automatically. You don’t have to think about how the parts you cut will align when you put the joint together – the side stops take care of that. The Through Dovetail Template allows you to use the same time-saving side stops for through dovetails, and the template is embossed with clear instructions that make setting up to do pins and tails, and adjusting the tightness of your joints an easy, guesswork-free operation. Easy to use – are the jig’s lockdowns and adjustment knobs well placed and easy to use? Nothing seems to eat up more shop time than fi
