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   BG | May 13, 2005 02:06am | #1

   Willyeh,
   I was fascinated with the concept so I made a couple of jigs from oak and bought a japanese saw (tiger). The Veritas has a magnet (I think) and I did not incorporate that feature in mine. After a bit of playing around I put it in the drawer and bought a LN dovetail saw.
   It should work. The problem is sawing straight is an important part butchering wood....I bought Ian Kirby's book and have never regretted it.

    

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   WillGeorge | May 13, 2005 07:05pm | #3

   After a bit of playing around I put it in the drawer ..

   HAY  I'll take it!  LOL..

   I have several japanese saws and I like them ALOT!

   I have a cheep one and works as well as the ones I got for much more money???

   Geeee..  Am I missing something???

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   Samson | May 13, 2005 05:05pm | #2

   I have one.  I know a lot of people will consider it cheating and berate you for not just committing yourself to practicing until you can make your own freehand dovetails.  Personally, I do both.  I also like clever gadgets.  The Veritas jog definitely is one.  It works very well and allows you to take one aspect of where dovetails can go wrong - sawing straight and true to angled line after angeled line across a width - out of the equation. 

   My dovetailing is kind of like my golf game:  I'm a bit of hacker because I just don't have the time or opportunity to do it enough.  I enjoy making well fitted ones freehand, but so far, I'm not feeling like trusting any very visible dovetail joint on a piece made out of expensive hardwood stock to my okay, but too often not perfect freehand efforts.  I like the crutch of the Veritas jig.  It's certainly no more of a crutch than using a Leigh router jig, a band saw, or a tablesaw to cut dovetails. 

   All in all, it is clever, well made, and easy to use.  I recommend it. 

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   WillGeorge | May 13, 2005 07:07pm | #4

   consider it cheating and berate you for not just committing yourself to practicing until you can make your own freehand dovetails..

   I can make a 'fair' set of dovetails.. Not bad BUT not as good as my router and Incra fence allows..

   I don't think it is cheating if the work is GOOD when ya' finished!