HALF-BLIND JOINTS ON RABBET- ED DRAWER FRONTS
Drawer fronts that have been rabbeted around the inside edge to create a lip to restrict drawer travel in the closed position require some additional setup.
To produce half-blind dovetails on rabbeted drawer fronts:
1.A spacer must be added to the vertical side stop in the front of the jig to compensate for the rabbet. The width of the spacer must be the same width as the rabbet. See Figure 21.
2.The fence must also be set back an additional amount equal to the width of the rabbet.
3.Since the side piece is unsupported by the front piece (the rabbet created a void behind the side piece), it is likely that the router bit will cause tear out each time the bit exits the side piece. To pre- vent tear out, place a wood spacer cut to the same dimensions as the rabbet for
Rabbet spacers
Figure 21 shows lining up a rabbeted board and where to
locate the spacers to prevent tear-out.
OPERATIONS
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