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Dropped $140 on a fancy dovetail jig in 2019 and it sat in the box for two years
I bought it thinking it would save me time on drawer boxes, but the setup for each cut took longer than just hand cutting them with a backsaw and a good marking gauge. I ended up selling it at a swap meet in Springfield for $60, so I ate about $80 on the whole thing. Has anyone here found a jig that actually earns its bench space for small runs, or do you all just cut by hand once you get fast enough?
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seanjohnson10d ago
The real issue is that jigs are built for repeat runs of the same size, and most of us are cutting a few drawers at a time. A jig only pays off when you batch out like ten boxes at once. For small runs the setup time will always eat you alive, so hand cutting stays faster.
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