Thread: There's always someone worse!

Originally Posted by Shedhand

Mate. Buy a Gifkins Jig.

Pains me to say so but Shedland is right, buy a Gifkins via www.gifkins.com.au !

mate good effort for making this public. I think most of us have done similar at some point. my first effort looked ok, was the right way up but wouldn't fit together as the wrong side of the timber was marked for the sockets.

Learn from the experience... I disagree with the suggestion that you should give up and buy a jig (unless you need to make lots and lots of dovetails).

Learn to cut them by hand and its a great feeling, just like the first time you got on a bike and didnt fall off when you were a kid.

PS from the pics it looks like you are using softwood. I can say from the very few that I have done, I found it much easier to do them using hardwood.

regards

Marios

Originally Posted by Woodworker101

Pains me to say so but Shedland is right, buy a Gifkins via www.gifkins.com.au !

Whats up? Don't you like Gifkins Jigs. Are you a confirmed Darksider??

Originally Posted by routermaniac

Learn from the experience... I disagree with the suggestion that you should give up and buy a jig (unless you need to make lots and lots of dovetails).


Marios

I wasn't suggesting he give up doing hand cut DT's. I had my tongue in cheek. I agree, making a handcut is very satisfying.
Cheers