Porter-Cable 4115, 4113, 4114 1/4 HALF-BLIND Rabbeted Dovetails, Preparing Drawer Front

1/2" AND 1/4" HALF-BLIND RABBETED DOVETAILS

Half-Blind Rabbeted Dovetails

The same accessories are required as those for 1/2" and 1/4" Half-Blind

Dovetails except for the edge guides.

Use #2 Edge Guide for 1/2" Rabbeted Dovetails (furnished with Model 4112)

Use #4 Edge Guide for 1/4" Rabbeted Dovetails (furnished with Model 4114)

Fig. 15

PREPARING ROUTER

Prepare router the same as that for 1/2" or 1/4" half-blind dovetails depending on size to be cut.

PREPARING DRAWER FRONT

The drawer front should be 3/4" longer and 3/4" wider than the drawer size required and have a 3/8" x 7/16" deep rabbet cut completely around the inside of the drawer front.

NOTE: Maximum depth of drawer is 105/8", for 1/2" rabbeted dovetails.

Fig. 16

CLAMPING DRAWER PARTS AND ROUTING DOVETAILS

Parts are clamped and routed much in the same manner as those for half-blind dovetails, except the location of the drawer front must be adjusted to allow for the rabbet, and FRONT AND SIDES OF DRAWER MUST BE ROUTED SEPARATELY.

1.Position drawer front “inside up” on top of Dovetail Fixture/Jig maintaining dimensions to templet shown in Fig. 17. A gauge block with a 3/8" rabbet may be used to position drawer front as shown in Fig. 17A.

2.Locate either #2 or #4 edge guide, depending on size of dovetail to be cut, to edge of drawer front.

3.Drawer front may now be routed.

4.Remove drawer front and locate drawer side against edge guide in the same manner as that for 1/2" half-blind dovetails.

NOTE: A backup piece should be used in place of the drawer front to prevent tear-out when routing sides of drawer.

5.Route drawer side and check for fit the same as for 1/2" half-blind dovetails.

Fig. 17 Fig. 17A

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