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SLANTED-SIDE JOINTS
Two boards joined at 90°, with one board slanted to the side is known as a slanted-side joint. This method is used
to make a box with the ends at right angles to the table, but with the sides tilted outward (cradles, planters, magazine
racks).
Fig. 58A
Fig. 58B
NOTE: Usually, the tails are cut into the ends and the pins are cut into the sides.
CUTTING THE TAILS
Fig. 59A
Fig. 59B
Cut the ends of the tail board at the desired angle. Note that when the angle is approaching 15° that the
tails weaken (Fig. 59A).
Mount the board so that the outside surface faces the base of the jig and the edge is against the template
(Fig. 59B).
Cut the tails in the same manner as you would the standard dovetails.
Step 1 -
Step 2 -
Step 3 -
MAKE ANGLED CUT
OUTSIDE
SURFACE
OF BOARD
INSIDE
SURFACE
OF BOARD
A
NGLE BETWEEN BOARDS
Fig. 57A