DOVETAIL BIT
TEMPLET GUIDE
ROUTER SUB BASE
I.D. OF TEMPLET GUIDE
DOVETAIL BIT DIAMETER
THERE IS A MINIMUM DEPTH OF CUT
WHEN THE DIAMETER OF THE ROUTER
BIT IS GREATER THAN THE INSIDE
DIAMETER OF THE TEMPLET GUIDE
Fig. 22A
Cutting a dado with a templet guide that has an OD smaller than 3/4" requires two passes.
1.Start on the left side. Keep the router toward the back edge of the dado slot, and cut to the right until you have completed the cut.
2.Start on the right side. Keep the router towards the front edge of the dado slot, and cut to the left until you complete the cut.
3.Leave the router in the dado slot until the bit stops spinning.
NOTE: For deep cuts, use a straight bit first.
NOTE: Cut the tenon just as you would a standard tenon.
1/4" Maximum
Fig. 23A
Fig. 23B
HALF-BLIND DOVETAILS WITH TAIL BOARDS THICKER THAN 7/8"
For tail boards thicker than 7/8", you can use the template normally used for through dovetails (instead of that used for
The procedure is the same as that for a normal
NOTE: Use the
Fig. 24A
Fig. 24B
With the wood clamped to the base of the jig, the maximum thickness will be
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