Wasted $400 on a fancy jig I never use

I bought this pricey dovetail jig system last spring thinking it would speed up my drawer work. Thing sat in the box for 8 months before I finally opened it last week. Turns out my old school method is faster for me and the new jig is just collecting dust. Anyone else got a tool they bought that ended up being a total waste?

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baker.christopher5d ago

Hold on, that jig might just need a little time to prove itself. I bought a similar one two years ago and didn't touch it for the first year, but once I forced myself to use it on a big kitchen project it cut my time in half. Think about giving it one more honest try on a small practice piece before you write it off completely.

patricia325d ago

@baker.christopher you're spot on about giving it a real chance. I bought a hinge jig last year and hated it at first, but once I used it on a set of cabinet doors it saved me from messing up a bunch of expensive wood. A small test piece is the way to go.

phoenix_singh255d ago

Call me crazy but I think people give up on tools way too fast. @baker.christopher is basically saying the same thing. If a jig takes a few tries to get right, isn't that just part of the learning curve?