Porter-Cable 4210, 4212 instruction manual Mitered THROUGH-DOVETAIL, Mitering the Pins

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MITERED THROUGH-DOVETAIL

You can make a through-dovetail with a mitered edge, creating a molded edge that goes the whole way to the joint. This joint is very attractive on serving trays or decorative boxes without lids.

Fig. 25A

NOTE: Depending on the depth of the molded edge, you may want to make the boards slightly wider to account for the molded depth. If so, mount the tail board so that the mitered edge will end with the thicker half-pin. With the offset guide set against the tail board, the pin board will automatically be cut correctly.

CUTTING THE TAILS

Cut the tails as you would a standard through-dovetail, except do not make the tail cut on the edge from the proposed miter.

CUTTING THE PINS
	Fig. 26A

Step 1 - Cut all the pins normally.

Step 2 - Remove the template, turn it horizontally so that the straight fingers are facing you. Step 3 - Adjust the board so that the edge where the miter will be cut is to the left.

Step 4 - Adjust the board so that only the triangular part of the half-pin will be cut off with the router and straight bit, leaving a squared-off pin (Figs. 27A and 27B).

Step 5 - For repeated cuts, slide the left offset guide until it touches the pin board and secure it. Step 6 - Cut the triangular area off (Fig. 27C).

Fig. 27A

Fig. 27B

Fig. 27C

MITERING THE PINS

Step 1 - On the inside surface, use a square and pencil to draw a line from the base of the pins to the edge where the miter will be cut (Fig. 28A).

Step 2 - Use a table saw with the miter gauge set to 45° to miter the squared-off half pin (Figs. 28B and 28C).

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Contents Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Safety Guidelines Definitions Important Safety InstructionsAdditional Safety Rules Replacement PartsBackground Information Operation Miscellaneous TechniquesSetup Templates Mounted to Clamping BoardsTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards Cutting the Pins Cutting the TailsTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Unlimited Board Width Fitting the JointSet the router bit depth, using the pencil mark from Step Fitting the joint is identical to the previous section a HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Clamping Boards Blind Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8Cutting the Joint Wood GrainUsing a Router Table Alternate Router Bits THROUGH-DOVETAIL BitsTHROUGH-DOVETAIL BIT Combinations Readily Available HALF-BLIND Dovetail BIT Readily Available BOX Joint Bits BOX Joint Bits Readily AvailableDovetail Dado Bits HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8 Mitering the Pins Mitered THROUGH-DOVETAILTHROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN Method Mitering the TailsHALF-BLIND DOVETAIL, Skipped PIN Method Cutting the Pins SAW Kerf Allowance Method Cutting the Tails Fitting and Cutting the Joint Multiple Spacer MethodEND-TO-END Joints BOX END-TO-END JointsDrawers with Dovetail Dados Dovetail END-TO-END JointsWooden Hinges Hinges with a Drilled HoleHinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Setup with the Template Mounted to the Base of the JIG Angled JointsObtuse Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to a Clamping Board Cutting the TailsCutting the Pins Acute Angled Joints SLANTED-SIDE Joints COMPOUND-ANGLE Joints Setup Blade Tilt Angle Make Angled CUT Inlayed Joints Inlayed Through DovetailMake the First Joint Inlayed HALF-BLIND Dovetail CUT OFF the Inlay BoardMake the Second Joint 100 13/128 050 042 028 014 Inlayed BOX Joint HALF-BLIND Dovetail Bits Tables of Commonly Available Router BIT SizesThrough Dovetail Router BIT Combinations BOX Joint BIT CombinationsTroubleshooting Maintenance ServiceAccessories Warranty PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year WarrantyCanadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers Michigan