Best Budget
Milescraft 1218 DovetailTemplateMaster
Milescraft
Best budget dovetail jig. What earns it a place here: most affordable functional dovetail template system and covers half-blind and through dovetail templates for drawer and case construction. One caveat, smaller template capacity than dedicated wide jigs.
- Budget price
- Half-blind and through dovetails
- Uses a standard router -- no proprietary jig body
- Compact polycarbonate template
Pros
- Most affordable functional dovetail template system
- Covers half-blind and through dovetail templates for drawer and case construction
- Compact template stores easily and works with a router already in the shop
- The correct entry point for woodworkers trying router dovetails for the first time before investing more
Cons
- Smaller template capacity than dedicated wide jigs
- Less precision than aluminum-body jigs
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