Offset Joints - Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual

MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLIND FLUSH
OFFSET JOINTS
GENERAL PREPARATIONS
a The iength of the drawer front is 1/8" Ionger than the
length of the drawer back
b When cutting comers 1 and 4; the cam handle is rotated
two graduations toward the back of the base, thus moving
the template !/32" toward the back of the base (Refer to
Figure 55)
NOTE: MAKE SURE THE TEMPLATE CLAMPING
KNOBS ARE LOOSE TO MAKE TEMPLATE ADJUST-
MENT, AFTER ADJUSTMENT IS MADE, RE'TIGHTEN
TEMPLATE CLAMPING KNOBS,
c When cutting corners 2 and 3; the cam handle is posi-
tioned vertically, as shown in Figure 48
d All other GENERAL PREPARATIONS are the same as
those used for "MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLfND
FLUSH JOtNTS"
THE PROCEDURE FOR CUTTING THESE JOINTS IS
THE SAME AS THAT USED FOR "MAKING DRAWERS
WITH HALF BLIND FLUSH JOINTS"
• After aI1 dovetail cuts have been made, cut a 1/16" deep
by 3/8" deep rabbet on opposite ends of the drawer front
• The finished front, beck, and sides should look like those
in Figure 38
• Before gluing the front, back, and sides together, some
provision must be made for installing the bottom, such
RGURE 55
"A" FACES \ BACK OF
MIDDLE OF BASE \\ THE BASE
\
\
POINTER POINT5
TO THE SECOND GRADUATION
TOWARD THE BACK OF THE BASE
FROM THE CENTER GRADUATION
as dadoing or cutting a groove around the inside of the
drawer parts
o Your drawer is now ready to be glued together
• Remove the pencil markings by light sanding or with a
soft eraser after the drawer parts have been glued
together
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