KatieJig System - "It makes great dovetails and box joints."

  For my first box, I decided to make one 15" by 24" by 6". If it comes out right it will be one of many such boxes for drawers for a shop workbench. 

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   Since the KatieJig says it can make dovetail joints on any board thickness from ½ to 1-inch thick, I will use 1/2-inch poplar....it is relatively inexpensive and a good,  wood for this type use.

   The instructions give two ways to do dovetails, and I chose option 1 that is suppose to be the easier way. Using this method, I add ½-inch to the dimensions in both directions. The excess pins and tails will be flush trimmed as the last step.

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I mark and number each board exactly the way they show in the instructions. It makes sense to do this the first couple of times through the process.

   As I observe throughout this presentation, it is nice to have instructions that are clear and concise. When you are new to dovetail jigs, clear illustrations are a real plus.

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