Cutting HALF-BLIND Dovetails

Step 5- Rout between the fingers of the template (Fig. P12).

Step 6 - Remove the pin board and check the fit with the tailboard (Fig. P13).

P12

THROUGH DOVETAIL TROUBLESHOOTING

P13

For joints that are too loose, move the template toward you slightly.

For joints that are too tight, move the template away from you slightly.

HALF-BLIND DOVETAILS

The half-blind dovetail is one of the most common types of joints and is the ideal choice for the drawer construction. In typical half-blind drawer construction, the joint is not visible from the front and is invisible when the drawer is closed.

NOTE: For miniature half-blinds, use the 4215 accessory kit.

Use scrap wood until you are comfortable with the jig.

You can cut half-blind pins and tails simultaneously on the 4200 series jigs.

Mount the correct offset guides - black for the standard and silver for the miniature.

ITEMS NEEDED

●Half-blind Dovetail Template

●17/32", 7° Dovetail Bit 43776PC

●3/4" O.D. Template Guide, 42040

●Template Guide Lock Nut, 42239

ITEMS NEEDED FOR MINIATURE

●Miniature Dovetail Template

●9/32", 7° Dovetail Bit 43777PC

●3/8" O.D. Template Guide, 42037 (with dovetail bit)

●Template Guide Lock Nut, 42239

●Miniature Offset Guides (silver)

Step 1 -

Step 2 -

Step 3 -

Clamp the pin board (drawer front) (A) Fig. Q1 in the upper clamp (horizontal mounting position) with the outside of the board facing the jig.

Secure the template (B) on top of the pin board. Ensure the flatness by holding one hand on the template and using the other to tighten the template knobs.

Move the left offset guide all the way to the left. (Use the black offset guides for the standard cut, and the silver for the miniature cut).