Woodline USA - Route-R-Joint™ Precision Dovetail Joinery System

Route-R-Joint™ Precision Dovetail Joinery System

SKU:WL-RJT

Price: $189.00

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Make high precision joints for drawers, boxes and furniture easier then before with the new Woodline USA Route-R-Joint System. Half blind, Through, Keys, and even Heart shaped dovetails are simple to create using the new Route-R-Joint system.

Interchangeable guide templates allow switching from dovetails to heart shaped joints in less time than takes to change a router bit. Amateurs, children and professional woodworkers will enjoy the ease of use, safety and simplicity of the Route-R-Joint Dovetail System.

No more complicated setups, no having to re-learn complex setups after a few days out of the shop. Just put the bit in the jig and PRESTO! Perfect Joints Every Time.

Route-R-Joint system contains the following components:

2 End Blocks
1 Position Guide Block
1 Phenolic Center Plate
4 T-Bolts
4 Knobs
1 Aluminum Angle
1 Plywood Subplate
2 Toggle Clamps
1 .308 bushing
1 5/16" (.3125) Bushing
1 7/16" Bushing
8 #8-32 1" Flat Head Screws
8 #8-32 Nuts
8 #8 Lock Washers
3 #8 Pan Head Screws
2 No Slip Sandpaper strip
1 Dovetail Finger Set
1 Heart Dovetail Finger Set

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1. Robert on 7/22/2009, said:

I bought this system last year at one of the woodworking shows. The guy who demonstrated was a good salesman, and he made it seem pretty simple to use. I finally had the chance to use it this past week, and boy what a pain in the you know what! I started out by following the "instructions". That was very difficult, considering the instructions we're very thin (size and content). I then watched the DVD. I brought my DVD player down and into my shop and tried to follow along. It seemed as though there were quite a few missed steps. From basic set up of the jig to actual use it seemed to be spotty at best. I couldn't align properly, square it properly or even make a cut that would look close to correct. To make a long long story short, I don't recommend this product to anyone, especially if you don't like filling in the blanks (which there seem to be a lot of) when trying a new product. I am probably going to return this item the next time the Shows come around to my area.
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2. Barry on 1/19/2009, said:

Highly recommend! I have been using the Route-R-Joint kit since May 2008, and am able to make beautiful, perfect half blind dovetail joints to within .0015 inch gap between tails and pins,.using a feeler gauge from an auto supply store to measure. It’s a great jig for making drawers and boxes. I use it on my router table which has a Porter Cable 7518 3.25 hp router and a Woodpecker precision router lift. Yes, it does take a bit of practice to master. All dovetail jigs take time to learn – even if you buy a Leigh or Omnijig, it takes time to learn how to make a good joint. It may be difficult to learn how to get your bit height set correctly, which is where a router lift comes in handy – gaps in pins and tails are solely dependent on bit height and have nothing to do with the jig itself. This is true for all half blind dovetail jigs, whether the router table type or the hand held router type and no matter how much money you spend – even the most expensive jigs have a learning curve. The great thing about this kit, it comes with many templates, and they are quite economical. If you want perfect dovetail joints every time from the first piece of wood then your only other alternative is a CNC machine or a high production 3 thousand dollar dovetail machine, and with a machine, the joints will look like they came from a machine, instead of hand crafted. Some folks don’t have the patience or time to do dovetail work, if that’s the case, then just buy a drawer lock or 45 degree lock miter router bit for your joints instead.
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3. Joe on 1/16/2009, said:

I bought this jig just before X-mas 2008, and still have not had a perfect joint. No matter how I try to adjust the bushing, I have had no luck getting that perfect joint. Not sure if it is my router or not. An old 3 1/4 Freud FT2000E. Used the brass alignment pin which seems centered, but the joints still come out with gaps, if I can even get them together. Any help would be appreciated. Getting frustrated.
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