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- Page 1 1/4" box joint 3/8" box joint 1/2" box joint © Copyright Peachtree Woodworking Supply Inc. 10/2008. All images, copy, and graphics are copyrighted by law and may not be copied, or reproduced without our express written consent. Peachtree Woodworking Peachtree Woodworking P.O.
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Page 2: Read And Follow All Safety Instructions
Caution: Please read, understand and follow all manufacturers instructions, guidelines and owners manuals that come with your power tools. Peachtree Woodworking Supply Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no liability for accidents or injuries caused by improper use of this product. -
Page 3: Box Joints
Box Joints Fig.2 This set up method is used for all three size box joints. All you need to do when changing from a 1/4” box joint to a 3/8” box joint, is swap out the 1/4” spacer fence and router bit with the 3/8”... - Page 4 widest cutting edge of the cutter. Secure the end to the router table top using a second c-clamp or f-clamp. (See Fig.5 Fig. 4) Once you have both ends of your fence clamped to your router top, check the space between the bit and fence by placing the brass bar between the fence and bit.
- Page 5 Remove Stock From Right Angle Block Cutting Two Boards at Once: Once you have your router bit height set you need to cut You must off-set one of the boards by 3/8", so when the into the right angle push block by a minimum of 1" (See boards are put together they will line up flush with each Fig.
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Page 6: Making The Cut
Making the Cut: Adjusting the Fit: Be sure the cutter is not in contact with the wood surface If the fit is to tight, you must adjust the space to be small- before turning your router on. With one edge of the stock er between the UHMW guide bar and router bit. - Page 7 Cutting All Four Sides at Once: Place the sides of the box length wise into the dadoed cuts of the set up block. Place the front and back of the If all four sides of the box are the same thickness the box between the sides of the box on the set up jig (See Multi-joint™...
- Page 8 Making the Cut: Be sure the cutter is not in contact with the wood surface Fig.19 before turning your router on. With the edge of the stock you just marked against the UHMW guide bar, hold the stock square with the right angle push block. Keep your feed hand to the right side of the bit to feed the stock forward.
- Page 9 Off-Set Rabbet Joints Assemble the box: Assemble all four sides of the box (See Fig. 22). The joints should have a snug - sliding fit. If you have to force The set-up process for this type of joint is the same pro- the joint together with a mallet, it may result in splitting cess we use for the 3/8"...
- Page 10 Your completed joint should resemble the photograph shown below in Fig. 26. If joint is to tight, make the nec- Fig.28 essary adjustment until desired fit is obtained. Fig.26 You must off-set one of the boards by 1/2", so when the boards are put together they will line up flush.
- Page 11 Decorative Double Dovetails Your completed joint should resemble the photograph shown below in Fig. 30. There are two ways to adjust the fit of a this joint. First, raise the height of bit to tighten Double Dovetails are primarily used as a decorative joint. the joint, lower the bit to loosen the joint.
- Page 12 With the fence and bit set up correctly for the stock, place Fig.35 one edge of the stock against the UHMW guide fence and make the cut the length of the stock. Next, rotate the stock 180°, place the first cut on the UHMW guide bar - feeding from the OPPOSITE direction and make the relief cut (See Fig.
- Page 13 Cutting The Outside Dovetails Now that we completed our insert piece, we need to Fig.37 change the router bit and adjust the fence. Unplug your router, remove the 1/2" - 14° dovetail bit and replace Marked with a 3/4" - 14° dovetail bit (not included) and secure Edge in router collet.
- Page 14 After making the relief cut, rotate the stock back around 180° and feeding from the same direction we made the Fig.43 first cut from, place the first cut back onto the UHMW guide bar and using the right angle push block make the third cut (See Fig.
- Page 15 Sliding Double Dovetail Your completed stock should resemble the photograph shown below in Fig. 46 The most popular use for this joint is, sliding table ex- Fig.46 tensions or drawer slides. When making this joint, we recommend that the center stock is made from a differ- ent species of wood than the outer two pieces of stock.
- Page 16 Caution: Top / Bottom of Double Dovetail Cut Since the router bit is contacting both sides of the stock To finish your sliding double dovetail, you must cut a top and bottom of the joint. To set up the bit and fence for when cutting - the stock will tend to drift away from the this cut refer to page #13, Cutting Outside Dovetails.
- Page 17 Your completed stock should resemble the photograph Shop Notes: shown below in Fig. 54 When cutting longer stock, you must make sure that the clamp heads DO NOT interfere with the cutting plane, shown in Fig. 51. If the stock you are milling is longer Fig.54 than 20", we recommend you make a longer sub-fence for better support.
- Page 18 Shop Notes: Peachtree Woodworking P.O. Box 921487 Norcross GA, 30010 Fine Woodworking Accessories...
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Page 19: Project Notes
Project Notes: Peachtree Woodworking P.O. Box 921487 Norcross GA, 30010 Fine Woodworking Accessories... - Page 20 Multi-joint tips: Shop Notes: When making this joint, the center double dovetail Cutting larger stock: will not align to the outside edge and may need to be When cutting long, wide stock, the f-clamps we use trimmed or sanded flush. An easy rule for adjusting the to use to hold our Multi-joint to our router table will ™...