Step 1 -

Step 7 -

Step 8 - Step 9 -

Unclamp the template, slide it down, and center the last cut between the two angled fingers and reclamp (Fig. 11D).

Repeat STEPS 6 and 7 until the pins are cut across the entire board.

Remove the pin board and check the fit with the tailboard.

FITTING THE JOINT

Fitting the joint is identical to the previous section (Fig. 12A).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 11D

 

 

 

Fig. 12A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE METHOD

THROUGH-DOVETAILS WITH UNLIMITED BOARD WIDTH

This alternate method may be more accurate for correctly cutting the tail and pin boards.

Clamp the tail and pin boards together with a 2" wide block (Fig. 13A). Step 2 - Use a square to align an edge of the tail and pin boards (Fig. 13B). Step 3 - Cut the pins and the tails as far as the template will allow (Fig. 13C).

Step 4 - Slide the template, aligning the last cut in between the fingers of the template (Fig. 13D). Step 5 - Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 until both boards are completely cut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 13A

 

 

 

Fig. 13B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 13C

 

 

 

Fig. 13D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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