Matchfit Dovetail Grooves - Best Finish To Allow Those Clamps to Actually Slide
Channel: Small Workshop Guy
Date: 2020-02-24

So you have created a Matchfit Dovetail Clamp Jig and you want to put a protection layer on it.  What should you use?  DO NOT USE POLYURETHANE!  I have a number of jigs with Poly on them and every darn one is a constant frustration when it comes to sliding the clamps in and out.  There are some much better options - Boiled Linseed Oil and Watco Danish Oil to mention a couple.  My experiments and comparisons of different finishes on my Matchfit Dovetail Jigs has convinced me that no Poly will ever touch my Dovetail Grooves again.

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