Bill Fellmy
09-17-2005, 5:26 PM
These are the first dovetails (ever) cut with my new PC4212. Two important lessons were learned. First, centering the board should be accomplished using accurate measurements, not just by eye. You can see how the two boards are not exactly flush on the ends with one another because in my eagerness I just estimated center. Secondly, When the second board is inserted to cut the pins, it should be flipped 180* (from the way the grain was in board #1) in order for the grain to match up in the glued up panel. (Presumably because the template is flipped 180* when moving it from the tails position to the pins position.)
One of the questions that I posed earlier was, "Is the PC 4212 capable of cutting DT's on a board wider than 12"?" The answer is yes to that question and I will post a picture after I do one.
I do not have any other dovetail jig experience to compare the PC 4212 to, but overall I found the assembly, instructions, and actual use fairly easy to handle. Glad I learned those two lessons though before starting on my wife's cherry blanket chest.
One of the questions that I posed earlier was, "Is the PC 4212 capable of cutting DT's on a board wider than 12"?" The answer is yes to that question and I will post a picture after I do one.
I do not have any other dovetail jig experience to compare the PC 4212 to, but overall I found the assembly, instructions, and actual use fairly easy to handle. Glad I learned those two lessons though before starting on my wife's cherry blanket chest.