American Vermont - Dovetail Jig

[camerio]

Hi,

I do not see it on the website of American Vermont.
Is that jig a good enough one ?
Used it is worth 50$ ?
I would be buying from someone in my area.
Thanks for you input.

[letterk]

My take, it probably depends if it comes with the bushings and bits? If not and you don't have them, you probably need to purchase them and that would increase the total cost a bit.

I have the Rockler jig and it has a similar setup. I'm not fimilar with this particular jig, but good things to know, are replacement templates or new templates available? Is dust collection important to you? I don't know if this template has it, but Rockler and Leigh offer it.

[camerio]

Thanks for you answer, I checked the other brand, but I will take this one to experiment with and then I will see if I need something else.
Thank you letterk

[reible]

That jig looks very much like the craftsman jig I have. The knobs are a different color but that is about the only difference I can see.

Model 171.25450 vintage about 1996 or so.

I hope you were able to get the manual as this is a bit of a challenge to setup. They also made a box joint template set for it. 171.255500

Ed

[camerio]

Yes I have the manual and two templates, half blind and flush.
I will get it tomorrow and will let you know how it goes.

I have checked Sears in Canada.
They do not carry much as far as jigs and woodworking tools.
Thanks Ed for your input.