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Step 4 -
Shade the pins that will be removed (Fig. 35C).
Step 5 -
Place the pin board back in the jig.
Step 6 -
Install the half-blind template so that its straight edge faces you.
Step 7 -
Adjust the pin board so that the marks align with the straight edge of the template (D) Fig. 35D.
Step 8 -
Make the cuts with the router to remove the shaded pins (Fig. 35E).
Step 9 -
Remove all excess material.
Step 10 -
If you remove a bit more material than necessary, remember that it will be hidden in the joint (E) Fig.
35F.
D
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.
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.
Fig. 35D
Fig. 37A
Fig. 35E
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Fig. 35F
Fig. 37B
E
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