A. (Rob Johnstone) "Sure, you can make a jig of your own or simply lay out the dovetail pattern and use a straightedge to help you cut it accurately. You will need something to guide the router. As Ian is fond of saying, 'a router is just a sharp knife spinning around.' How creative you are in applying the cutting edge is the key."

A. (Ian Kirby) "Yes, make a jig just like the kind you can buy. If you're wondering if you can cut them freehand ? with a router or with a dovetail saw ? yes (check out my book The Complete Dovetail)."

A. (Rick White) "You could try to cut them freehand, but you'll need to go back and finish the cuts with a chisel. At that point, you might as well have cut them by hand with a back saw and then finished with the chisels. So I wouldn't recommend cutting freehand dovetails with a router."

A. (Online Help) You could also try looking at the Cyborg Dovetails web page. It's at http://www.huntfamily.com/metz/cyborg.htm