Leigh D1600 Dovetail Jig Review

Recently matthew grisley dropped by the journal offices to demonstrate the d1600 and i must say it was an impressive morning.

Leigh d1600 dovetail jig review. You simply cannot find a better and more versatile dovetail jig on the market today. Rout variably spaced half blind dovetails on all leigh super jigs. The new d1600 is being positioned as a smaller sibling to the d4 and as a continuation of leighs tradition of excellence. You must register before you can post view all the pictures see all threads or participate.

Leigh woodworking tools channel is your official source for product info. Leigh vrs system accessory mini review a while after i reviewed the d1600 leigh came out with the vrs system. The leigh d1600 incorporates many of its big brothers capabilities all in a package smaller than the d4r but long on performance. The leigh dovetail jig available with 16 in.

Capacity cuts through half blind and variable spaced dovetails. The router is positioned between two control arms attached to the vacuum. Dovetail box joint jig accessories router bits dovetail and box joint bits guide bushings adaptors guide bushings adaptors for your router vacuum router support d4r prod series jigs and super jigs vacuum router support vrs1200 for porter cable 4200 dovetail jigs. By tim albers nov 01 2006 the leigh jigs are built around a solid aluminum base unit with quick and solid clamps and a single ingenious template that produces both through and half blind dovetails with variable spacing as well as sliding dovetails.

Turn your dovetail jig into a joinery system just by replacing the guide fingers with a template. Leigh router joinery jigs router joinery jigs for dovetails box joints. Leigh industries is a world leading designer and manufacturer of precision dovetail jigs and mortise tenon jigs. A must for all leigh dovetail jig owners the vrs is available for all super jigs d1600 d4r and all 24 d series jigs.

Through half blind sliding angled rabbetted and end on end joints are all easily routed on the d1600. Have an opportunity to buy a used leigh d1600 dt jig with bits and a vacuum attachmenti learned that this 16 model was discontinued several years ago and then closed out at retail i have much respect for the leigh company as well as its dovetail jigsalthough generally expensive i consider them the top dt jig availablehowever this is an older model in an odd size of 16should i. The heart of the d1600 is a one piece aluminium extrusion precision cnc machined on both clamping surfaces.