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OPERATIONS
HALF-BLIND JOINTS ON RABBET-
ED DRAWER FRONTS
Drawer fronts that have been rabbeted around the inside
edge to create a lip to restrict drawer travel in the closed
position require some additional setup.
To produce half-blind dovetails on rabbeted drawer
fronts:
1. A spacer must be added to the vertical side stop in
the front of the jig to compensate for the rabbet.
The width of the spacer must be the same width as
the rabbet. See Figure 21.
2. The fence must also be set back an additional
amount equal to the width of the rabbet.
3. Since the side piece is unsupported by the front
piece (the rabbet created a void behind the side
piece), it is likely that the router bit will cause tear
out each time the bit exits the side piece. To pre-
vent tear out, place a wood spacer cut to the same
dimensions as the rabbet for back-up support
behind the top edge of the side piece.
Figure 21 shows lining up a rabbeted board and where to
locate the spacers to prevent tear-out.
Rabbet spacers