Price: $341.99 - $199.99
(as of Jan 10, 2025 03:26:14 UTC - Details)

Ideal for woodworking, furniture and cabinet making, the Porter Cable 4216 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, the 4213 template for through dovetails and box joints, and the 4215 template for miniature through, miniature half-blind dovetails, and miniature box joints. 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. 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 4216 deluxe dovetail jig combination kit with jig base; three templates (4211, 4213, and 4215); four router bits (43776PC, 43743PC, 43014PC, and 43777PC); four template guides (42037, 42040, 42046, and 42054); two lock nuts; wrench; operating instructions On-board instructions provide clear guidance for various applications (router not included; view larger). 4216 Deluxe Dovetail Jig Combination Kit At a Glance: Includes 12-inch dovetail jig plus three templates Template alignment lines and router bit depth gauges allow for quick,
Includes Template 4211 For Half-Blind, Rabbeted Half-Blind And Sliding Dovetails
Includes Template 4213 For Through Dovetails And Box Joints
Includes Template 4215 For Miniature Through And Half-Blind Dovetails, And Miniature Box Joints
Template Alignment Lines And Router Bit Depth Gauges Allow For Quick, Easy Set-Up; Router Bit Depth Gauges Allow User To Quickly And Accurately Set The Depth Without Taking Measurements
Reviewer: Robert J.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Get's the job done, saves time!!
Review: Very sturdy construction. This comes with 3 templates that allows multiple types of dovetail and finger joints. The clamps hold the work piece securely. I've seen some criticisms of the complexity of operation. But once you learn the parts names, and their functions, following the instructions to achieve excellent results is simple. There is a learning curve, but worth the effort. I got great results on the first try, and continued use got me even better results. This jig gives me better joints than I can do by hand, in the fraction of time. And the way it's designed, it makes precision results very repeatable.

Reviewer: Charles D.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Tool for a Great Price
Review: This gets 5 stars because it is exactly as advertised. I researched this carefully before I bought it, so I was not surprised when it lived up to most of the positive reviews on Amazon, in magazines, and elsewhere. I cannot compare the 4216 to others like the PC Omnijig or Leigh D4R except to say that it is much less expensive and works very well.The big limitation, mentioned by most reviewers, is the 12" workpiece limit and fixed DT spacing. Actually, you can cut longer pieces by using the templates out of the jig. (I have not had to do this yet, but it seems straightforward.) Through DT would be especially easy to cut this way. You can also use the templates on a router table. The fixed spacing is a fact, but I decided that variable spacing was not worth the extra bother in setting up the jig, and the large price increase. I prefer box (finger) joints for most of my drawer side/back joints, and fixed box joints are standard. You can break the fixed DT pattern by skipping a position. Anyway, I am not interested in fooling my clients, and the real sign of hand-cut DT is pins that are narrower than a router bit.The 4216 is a heavy, durable tool, with steel body and heavy aluminum templates. It comes with everything you need to use it except a router and a 1/2" straight bit, which is needed for box (finger) joints. You need a router that will accept both 1/2" and 1/4" bits and the Porter-Cable style guide bushings. It comes assembled (for half-blind DT) and works out of the box with minor tweaking, The instructions are so complete that they are actually a bit confusing, but once you go ahead and cut some test pieces, the instructions become very clear.There is no dust collection as far as I know, but the geometry of the jig puts the shavings on the floor and on your apron, so cleanup is not that difficult. Note that I said shavings. The bits come very sharp.Finally, I chose the 4216 (with three templates) instead of smaller kits because I wanted the versatility of half-blind, through, and mini joints, and it was a bit cheaper to buy all three at once.I will continue to cut half-blind DT by hand for top-line drawer fronts but this jig will serve me very well for other DT work. I have always cut box joints on a table saw, but this jig offers an excellent alternative if I don't want to tie up my table saw.

Reviewer: AgedWireHead
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Way Better Than I Expected
Review: Porter Cable makes quite a few dovetail jigs; enough that the choices are quite confusing, especially if you find some of the discontinued models somewhere. Currently they make two lines of jigs, the 4200 series that I am reviewing here, and the new Omnijig Joining System. The differences boil down to this:1. The Omnijig costs about twice or more than the 4200 series.2. The Omnijig will machine wider boards.3. The Omnijig has some really slick convenience features.But this does not mean that the 4200 series is inadequate for most woodworkers. It is easy to use, sets up and adjusts easily, and in the 4216 model will do a lot of different joints. These include 1/4 and 1/2 inch dovetails, half blind and full, box joints, and a sliding dovetail joint.The 4216 is wide enough to joint the sides of almost any drawer. It won't do the sides of a deep chest. Here is my take on this: If you have plenty of room and a lot of money and intend to make a lot of chests, by all means buy the Omnijig. You won't be sorry. However, if you primarily want to make standard size drawers and will only make a few chests with dovetail corners, purchase the 4200 series. I would prefer to hand-cut the dovetails on chests anyway, as the handwork makes the chest look better to my eye.Prepare to cut at least one test joint when you first get this unit--and for each of the different joints your model will make. The 4216 makes all of them, but even if you buy the simplest unit, you can add the templates for the remaining joints.It isn't tricky to adjust things, and they give clear indications of the direction to adjust to fix problems (loose or tight joints) in the instructions.One thing I particularly appreciate is that this jig will put dovetails on plywood that is thinner than 1/2 inch. On a previous jig I owned, this required all sorts of efforts, a huge amount of thought, and very tricky sequencing. The instructions are clear, and the results worked first time and just as easily as full thickness.Some other items you might want to know:1) considerable "blow-out" can occur when routing these joints. Make certain that all cuts are adequately backed up with scrap. The instructions tell you this, very clearly, so take our word for this and do it.2) This unit will cut very nice box joints. I don't like to cut box joints with a router, I prefer the table saw, but I could see benefits for using this method on longer boards.3) This unit will cut a sliding dovetail joint. It is a pretty neat joint, and far easier to cut than the hand-made jig I used before.4) The instructions provide an interesting method to cut skip-tooth joints that look a little more like a hand cut joint, but this unit does not have adjustable fingers. Buy the Omnijig if you want to do a lot of that and don't want to hand cut the joints. I prefer to cut the beautiful joints by hand.5) There are a lot of parts to the 4216. You will be surprised when you unpack them just how many. After assembly, you cannot repack the pieces in the box using the styrofoam without disassembly. However, after discarding the packing materials and adding a plastic bag or two, all of the pieces will fit into the shipping box. I recommend building a small box to keep everything in, just about the same size as the shipping box. It is a great project to practice using the jig. I made mine from scrap and it is very convenient.6) Make certain that the plywood you use for drawer sides, etc. is void free. That is, you don't want to run into "air" in the middle of a dovetail joint. You can fix the problem by inserting a "dutchman" but it isn't worth it. Pay for the better material.I love this tool. It isn't as great as the Omnijig, I admit, but it is a lot smaller and easier to store. Unlike every other jig (except the Omnijig) it is realy easy to use and the instructions are clear. You can get going in minutes.One warning: if you have a Bosch router, as I do, and want to use it with this tool, purchase the BOSCH Templet Guide Adapter, RA1100 (2 610 995 080) which permits installing the PC-style template guides in the Bocsh "twist-click" base. The 4200 series templates come with PC-style template guides. The provided bits are 1/2 inch diameter shafts except for the 1/4 inch template, which has 1/4 inch diameter shafts bits. Use the provided template guides with the "Templet Guide Adapter" and not the Bosch equivalents.And as a parting comment, this is a great excuse to purchase a second router. Having two routers set up makes cutting a lot of joints a whole lot easier and with greater precision and repeatability. You do not need a plunge router for this tool.Bosch RA1100 Threaded Router Template Guide AdapterUPDATE: As a comment indicated, a couple of typos in the "One warning" paragraph made that paragraph confusing. Hope it is more clearly stated now.

Reviewer: JORGE CUELLAR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La marca tiene buenos comentarios, llegó muy pronto y a un precio muy aceptable con la facilidad de a meses con la tarjeta por eso lo adquiri

Reviewer: Mr. Daigle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This jig is very versatile. It comes with everything you need right in the box excluding the router and wood but c/w instructions that are clear and simple to follow. I would suggest that a novice would have little trouble producing expert quality joints using this tool. Overall an excellent value for the money spent.

Reviewer: Eggenschwiler Kurt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ci vuole un po' di pratica per fare tutto bene. Il mio primo cassetto non era perfetto, ma era utilizzabile. Le frese fornite in pollici sono un po' speciali qui in Europa. Sarebbero auspicabili 8 mm.

Reviewer: smrcko
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Qality product, a litle big price

Reviewer: Trimmee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I researched a lot of dovetail jigs and settled on this one. Very glad I did. If you follow the instruction booklet it is very simple to cut perfect dovetails, looks daunting to start with but just makes sense eventually. I purchased the 4216 kit because it came with all the templates I could ever need and included the router bits. Look on you tube there are some great videos on how to set it up and make fine adjustments. Well worth the money for accuracy and quality. Be careful, there are some copies on line made in China, avoid them and buy the original, you won't regret it.