Leigh Jig

[lowell holmes]

Does anyone use them anymore? I have one under my work bench and I have a router, but they are not used and have not been for a long time.

I also have a Yankee Drill that is not used. It has a full compliment of bits.

[Adam Wissman]

still use mine all the time, the dovetail jig almost makes it too easy IMHO, once I'm done building the bedroom suite though it may sit for a while before it gets brought out again.

[Jim Becker]

I do use mine from time to time, but not with any frequency because the majority of my projects don't require dovetails. For larger furniture casework, I tend to cut them by hand because that's quick, easy and they are generally hidden from view, so not being "perfect" isn't an issue.

[lowell holmes]

Actually, I have not made anything substantial in a long time. I need to make some furniture or a new work bench. When I do my tools will be used again.
I have complete shop except for a lathe. I have been planning a new bench with storage drawers. I had all of this, but Hurricane Harvey washed them out.

It is time.

[Doug Hepler]

Lowell,

I made box joints on my TS instead of DT whenever I had very many to make. I hand cut DT when I had a few in a place that would show, like a drawer front. So, I really had no use for a DT jig. After I gave up my TS (because of space) I bought a PC4216. It is easy to use for box joints and for DT, and I use it whenever I have many to make and don't mind the limitations.

Doug

[David Utterback]

When making drawers, they sure are handy. Haven't made many in a couple of years, though. I think I will try some with Baltic Birch for the shop soon.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

I use mine fairly often. With my skill set, it's faster than handcut by a lot, especially if you are doing several drawers. Mine just stays set up for 1/2" stock, with a couple routers locked and loaded close by. They sure make a mess though.

[Ole Anderson]

I use mine fairly often. With my skill set, it's faster than handcut by a lot, especially if you are doing several drawers. Mine just stays set up for 1/2" stock, with a couple routers locked and loaded close by. They sure make a mess though.

If you get the VRS accessory dust catcher, it really helps, plus it gives the router more support. Vacuum Router Support.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

If you get the VRS accessory dust catcher, it really helps, plus it gives the router more support. Vacuum Router Support.

You are right Ole, I need one of those.

[Mike Shields]

I came late to the Leigh game. I just purchased the D4 pro and then the F3 template for finger joints. The F3 has opened so many more options for making boxes for gifts and such. If I jack up a box (for whatever reason) it just stays in the garage to hold small shop items (and as a reminder as to the mistake I made).

Gotta love quick and easy projects; the jig allows that.

[Dave Cav]

I have a Leigh and a Keller (the Leigh was bought used when the original owner offered to throw it in with a router I wanted). I use the Keller a whole lot more, but if you have a Leigh (and the manual) there's no reason not to use it.

[greg bulman]

Anybody use the FMT pro? I've been thinking about getting one. A lot of money. Have an older d3 I use occasionally. Works great when I need it.

[Charles Lent]

I have both an FMT Pro and a D4R with the VRS. I haven't used either lately, but have put both through some heavy use. I bought the FMT when I was facing the need to make almost 1,700 M&T joints on a large project. It paid for itself doing that one, but has saved me a lot of times since. The D4R gets pulled out every time that I make drawers, because I'm not very good at doing them by hand.

Charley

[John Gornall]

I keep the finger joint template on my d4 and use it for shop storage boxes etc - quick and perfect joints in many sizes

[Josh Kocher]

I use my D4R fairly regularly.

Pretty clean when used with a vac in the VRS plus a piece of flex hose to my cyclone strategically clamped.

I like the jig a lot.