SAW Kerf Allowance Method | Porter-Cable 4210, 4212 specification

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Shade the pins that will be removed (Fig. 35C). Place the pin board back in the jig.

Install the half-blind template so that its straight edge faces you.

Adjust the pin board so that the marks align with the straight edge of the templet (D) Fig. 35D. Make the cuts with the router to remove the shaded pins (Fig. 35E).

Remove all excess material.

If you remove a bit more material than necessary, remember that it will be hidden in the joint (E) Fig. 35F.

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Fig. 35D

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FITTING THE JOINT

Fit the joint the same as you would the half-blind dovetail.

SAW KERF ALLOWANCE METHOD

An effective way to match the grain in a decorative box is to make the box from one piece of wood and then cut the lid with a table saw. However, if the dovetails are evenly spaced, they may be unattractive because the saw kerf removed needed material.

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NOTE: For this method, you will need a spacer block equal to the thickness of the saw kerf, typically 1/8" on a standard saw blade. Also, make the boards wider than the final size of the box by the same thickness.

NOTE: This method is very similar to making standard through-dovetails.

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Porter-Cable 4210, 4212 instruction manual SAW Kerf Allowance Method

Contents

Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Safety Guidelines Definitions Important Safety Instructions Replacement Parts Additional Safety RulesBackground Information Operation Miscellaneous Techniques Templates Mounted to Clamping Boards SetupTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards Cutting the Pins Cutting the Tails THROUGH-DOVETAILS with Unlimited Board Width Fitting the Joint Set 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 7/8 Cutting the Joint Wood Grain Using a Router Table THROUGH-DOVETAIL Bits Alternate Router BitsTHROUGH-DOVETAIL BIT Combinations Readily Available HALF-BLIND Dovetail BIT Readily Available BOX Joint Bits Readily Available BOX Joint BitsDovetail Dado Bits HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8 Mitering the Pins Mitered THROUGH-DOVETAIL THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN Method Mitering the Tails HALF-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 Joints Drawers with Dovetail Dados Dovetail END-TO-END Joints Wooden Hinges Hinges with a Drilled Hole Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to the Base of the JIGObtuse Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to a Clamping Board Cutting the Tails Cutting the Pins Acute Angled Joints SLANTED-SIDE Joints COMPOUND-ANGLE Joints Setup Blade Tilt Angle Make Angled CUT Inlayed Through Dovetail Inlayed JointsMake the First Joint CUT OFF the Inlay Board Inlayed HALF-BLIND DovetailMake 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 Combinations Service Troubleshooting MaintenanceAccessories Warranty PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year Warranty Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers Michigan