PORTER-CABLE Router Template Kit for Through Dovetail and Box Joints (4213)

I used this to make real wood drawers for my cabinets. The cabinets installed in our kitchen when our house was built have really nice maple facia but to keep costs down the drawers are made of paper laminated flake board or OSB(oriented strand board). So being mechanically inclined, I thought I would remake the drawers in oak with real nice dovetails. This jig helped me make real nice tight dovetails that only cost me the price of material, the jig and my time. Not knocking the real professional wood workers but to get my cabinets with real wood drawers with dovetails would have cost at least 5 times more. The professionals use the same Porter Cable jigs, and with some time invested, you could get the same results.

Very easy to use, just requires the patience to "dial it in" I make cabinets and furniture for a living and I love this jig.

Adding this review to help answer the "what's in the box?!" question since the description is a little confusing when it comes to which bit/guide is included.In the box there is the template and associated hardware, a straight bit needed for through-dovetails and the correct size guide for through-dovetails. It's everything you need to cut through-dovetails (in addition to the parts that came with your 4210 jig/half blind kit).The straight bit mentioned in the description that is "sold separately" is for cutting box joints, which this template can also be used for. If you want box joints, you need another straight bit.

I originally bought the 4210 PC jig which only allowed me to route half blind dovetail. I really liked the jig and decided to invest a little more (I whish I bought the package with both template at first) and bought the through templet.The setup is a little more difficult than the half blind one. It requires two passes, one for the pins and one for the tails. Each pass is done with a different router bit. This kit only provide the straight bit and assume you already have the actual dovetail bit provided with the 4210 PC jig. But overall the setup is fast and easy with a little training and as long as the router bits are sharp provide excellent results.If you have a lot of joinery to do in one shot, I strongly suggest using two routers, this will allow you to keep the height adjustment and speed up your work.This template also allows you to do box joints. I did try and it works but I find it more painful than doing it on the table saw. Also I found that the second steps which is to use the first piece to align the second piece with the template is not very accurate and often lead to small offset.The main complain I have with this jig is that the bit provided wear off very fast (same with the dovetail one). I suggest ordering the bits from whiteside, they provide the approriate size and actully reference them PC jig.

GOOD PRODUCT

Works great and true - Nothing bad to say about this little gem -- its Porter-Cable - nuff said!

Excellent matches my set

Just what I wanted and the price was reasonable.

Box was the original Porter Cable box, not aftermarket, came with a decent router bit and template guide bushing. Had to assemble it, not a problem. Very satisfied. Fits Porter Cable 4216 jig perfectly.

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Pretty heavy duty metal. Has some good weight to it, it’s a quality piece.

great very pleased