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   dherzig | Mar 30, 2007 05:04am | #1

   It works well, as advertised. I am gradually trying to do DTs without it, but as a stop-gap it is good. With it I have been able to abandon doing DTs with a router and mechanical contraption. Its faster than setting up the equipment when only doing a drawer or two.

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   philjohnwilliams | Mar 30, 2007 06:29am | #2

   I have it and i love it. in fact i just got out of the shop where i used it to do some DTs for my latest project. 

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   woodentrain | Mar 30, 2007 04:49pm | #5

   Thanks to all. I just need some "training wheels" until I have enough practice to cut free hand. I will give it a try.

    

    

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   Oilers | Mar 30, 2007 07:18am | #3

   I bought the Veritas jig and used it to cut the dovetails for a cabinet I'm building.  It worked well for me.

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   Buster2000 | Mar 30, 2007 09:38am | #4

   I have one.  The guide works well, but the saw is not very good.  I used the plywood saw from LV with the guide and it works better.

   In my opinion your money would be better spent getting a good saw and spending a little time practicing with it.  My guide sits on a shelf, I haven't touched it in over a year.  It just one of those tools.  It will get you cutting dovetails tomorrow, but your experience will surpase it very quickly.

   This has shown up on the useless tool thread a few times.  Not because it doesn't work, just hat it's no longer needed.

   Buster

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   Samson | Mar 30, 2007 04:59pm | #6

   I bought one several years ago when it first came out.  I agree with other posters in this thread that it is a good set of training wheels, but like training wheels, you'll outgrow it in no time.  One thing that quickly pushed me on to free hand was that the saw cuts very slowly as it's teeth are very fine.  You might well be better off putting the money towards a nice LN or rip dozuki DT saw - which cut very fast and well. 

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   chuckh | Mar 30, 2007 07:51pm | #7

   I just flat out love the thing. 

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   willy | Mar 31, 2007 01:46am | #8

   I'm with Buster and Samson- - buy a good quality saw and you'll become an expert with a little practice. Mine sits on the shelf unused as does a mortising attachment I bought for my drill press.

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   gmoney | Mar 31, 2007 09:42pm | #9

   i have both the 1:6 and the 1:8. i no longer use them because i've experimented with a number of other methods since then. shoot me an email to [email protected] and i'll send them to you.

   there are also a couple of other guide possibilities. one called the anglemag allows you to set your own angle. that's available online although i don't remember the site. then fww also ran a tip about how to make your own magnet guide.  fww also printed a request that you buy the veritas one after veritas pointed out their product to the magazine.

   good luck, greg