Porter Cable 4212 Review

The porter cable 4212 dovetail jig is the middle of porter cable s 4200 series of jigs and we think it s the best of the range for most users.

Porter cable 4212 review.

This is an easy to follow walkthrough for the setup and use of the half blind template for the porter ca. It gives you the ability to easily cut all the most common joints including through dovetails half blind dovetails sliding dovetails and box joints and add to that an incredibly low price of 159 99 and you can see why it s the. If you don t plan on cutting miniature joints then you may want to look at the porter cable 4212 which is about 40 cheaper. Top of the range is the porter cable 4216 the 4212 is the mid range jig and the 4210 is their entry level dovetail jig.

Porter cable 4212 review the porter cable 4212 comes with template 4213 and 2111 for box joints through dovetails and for sliding dovetails rabbeted half blind and half blind respectively. Comparison with the porter cable 4212 the 4216 is basically the same jig as the 4212 with the addition of template 4215 for miniature through and half blind dovetails and miniature box joints. Porter cable s most popular dovetail jigs are all in their 4200 range. Bottom line the porter cable 4212 dovetail jig is the middle of porter cable s 4200 series of jigs and we think it s the best of the range for most users.

The router bit dept gauges and the template alignment lines allow for easy and quick set up. How to set up and use the porter cable dovetail jig. I bought 4212 jig just because i wanted an ability to make through dovetails in the future but everything in this review applies to 4210 one template short and 4216 one extra template. It gives you the ability to easily cut all the most common joints including through dovetails half blind dovetails sliding dovetails and box joints and add to that an incredibly low price of 154 99 and you can see why it s the bestselling.

Ideal for woodworking furniture and cabinet making our 12 in. Dovetail jig kit lets you cut a wide variety of joinery for drawers boxes and furniture. This jig s heavy duty cam type clamps with sandpaper backed locking bars provide a firm grip.