Porter-Cable 4212 12-Inch Deluxe Dovetail Jig

Porter-Cable 4212 12-Inch Deluxe Dovetail Jig
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Porter-Cable 4212 12-Inch Deluxe Dovetail Jig
List Price: $315.10
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Product Details

Manufacturer: Porter-Cable
Model: 4212
Product features:
  • Solid, durable construction
  • Steel base, CNC machined aluminum templates
  • Cut through dovetails, box joints, half-blind dovetails, and more
  • Includes: 2 carbide-tipped bits, 2 template guides, 2 lock nuts, user guide
Accessories:

Description of Porter-Cable 4212 12-Inch Deluxe Dovetail Jig

Ideal for woodworking, furniture and cabinet making, the Porter Cable 4212 12-inch dovetail jig kit enables cutting a wide variety of joinery for drawers, boxes, and furniture. This package includes a template 4211 for half-blind, rabbeted half-blind and sliding dovetails and the 4213 template for through dovetails and box joints.

Porter-Cable 4212
Durable, single-piece steel base design requires no assembly (view larger).

Able to accommodate stock from 1/4 to 1-1/8 inches thick, this jig's heavy-duty cam-type clamps with sandpaper-backed locking bars provide a firm grip of wood. On-board instructions provide clear user guidance for the various applications and machined aluminum templates provide superior cutting accuracy and long-term durability. Its router bit depth gauge allows users to set bit depths without measuring and its durable, single-piece steel base design requires no assembly and allows clamping or bolting directly to the work bench.

Warranty

This Porter-Cable tool is backed by three-year limited warranty covering any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship (from the date of purchase). It's also covered by Porter-Cable's one-year free service contract, where Porter-Cable will maintain the tool and replace worn parts caused by normal use--for free.

What's in the Box

Porter-Cable 4212 dovetail jig combination kit with jig base; two templates (4211 and 4213); two router bits (43776PC and 43743PC); two template guides ( 42040 and 42046); two lock nuts; wrench; operating instructions

Porter-Cable 4212
On-board instructions provide clear guidance for various applications
(router not included; view larger).
At a Glance
4212 Dovetail Jig Combination Kit
At a Glance:
  • Includes 12-inch dovetail jig plus two templates

  • Template alignment lines and router bit depth gauges allow for quick, easy set-up

  • Durable, single-piece steel base design requires no assembly

  • Clamps or bolts directly to work bench

  • Accommodates stock from 1/4- to 1-1/8-inch thick

  • Three-year limited warranty; one-year free service
At a Glance

Tools and Hardware Reviews of Porter-Cable 4212 12-Inch Deluxe Dovetail Jig

Customer Review: Very versitile jig
Summary: 5 Stars

I'll be honest, I bought one when they first came out and took it back. The jig itself was great but the fact that it used proprietary bits just plain ticked me off. I couldn't even get them from Porter Cable so I felt I was screwed. I knew the jig would have to really catch on and there would have to be aftermarket bits or it would be a short lived tool.

Fast forward, I bought another for two reasons. The first is that as I said, the jig itelf is solidly built and has some very forward thinking features. I downloaded the advanced manual from the Porter Cable site (which wasn't available when I had the first unit) and it offeres options for commonly avilabilable bits. It also has some great tips for using the jig in many diffeent ways for several different looks. I've used it for about everything it can do and have had no problems at all and the joints look great.

Using the built in line on the template, I quickly discovered that you can make the pins on through dovetails slightly big and then dial in to fit like a glove without having to do any test cuts on scrap wood. Then, just lock it in and do them all. I would have never guessed you could do variable spaced dovetails with a fixed jig.

The best news is that bits are readily avialable and not just through Porter Cable. While the standard ones are now easily replaceable, there are other options for more common bits. I'm very happy with this unit now and feel it's a fantastic value in a dovetail jig.

Aug 2010 - don't use it anymore as I prefer to hand cut them, but I won't get rid of it, and I'm not one to keep anything around that I don't use fairly often. In my opinion, you can't replace this kind of quality for the money. It's worth the space it takes for those thick hardwood projects that that I don't want to chisel on forever. It stays.

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