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ALTERNATE METHOD
THROUGH-DOVETAILS WITH UNLIMITED BOARD WIDTH
This alternate method may be more accurate for correctly cutting the tail and pin boards.
Step 3 -
Step 1 -
Step 2 -
Clamp the tail and pin boards together with a 2" wide block (Fig. 13A).
Use a square to align an edge of the tail and pin boards (Fig. 13B).
Cut the pins and the tails as far as the template will allow (Fig. 13C).
Slide the template, aligning the last cut in between the fingers of the template (Fig. 13D).
Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 until both boards are completely cut.
Step 4 -
Fig. 13D
Fig. 13BFig. 13A
Fig. 13C
Step 5 -
Unclamp the templet, 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.
Step 8 -
Step 7 -
Step 9 -
FITTING THE JOINT
Fitting the joint is identical to the previous section (Fig. 12A).
Fig. 11D
Fig. 12A