Dovetail Jig Reviews

Review: Porter Cable 4216 Dovetail Jig

ChesterJanuary 23, 2017, 3:02 pmJanuary 23, 2017 1978

Porter Cable 4216 Dovetail Jig Review

Accuracy8.9

Ease of Use9.1

Value For Money9

Features8.6

8.9 out of 10

What's Hot?

Porter Cable’s patented adjustment lines and router bit depth gauge which allows you to set bit depths without measuring, making it quick and easy to use
Supplied with all the templates for cutting every type of dovetail - Half-Blind/Sliding Dovetail Template (Model 4211), Through Dovetail/Box Joint Template (Model 4213), Miniature Template (Model 4215)
Durable, single-piece steel base design requires no assembly and allows for clamping or bolting directly to the work bench
On-board instructions provide clear user guidance for the various applications

What's Not?

You can't cut variable-spaced joints

Bottom Line The Porter-Cable 4216 Dovetail Jig is the top-of-the-range jig in Porter Cable’s excellent 4200 range of dovetail jigs and comes with all the finger templates for making all the joints. If you cut a lot of dovetails and you know that you will definitely want to cut the whole range of different dovetail joints, the Porter Cable 4216 is the most cost-effective way of buying the jig plus all the templates. The Porter Cable 4216 retails for $174.99