Dovetail question

[mort]

That's a clever idea. I haven't seen a jig like that yet. Pretty good that you've got a perfect join in under 3 minutes. I might just switch to box joints on my next project

[Casey4s]

That's a clever idea. I haven't seen a jig like that yet. Pretty good that you've got a perfect join in under 3 minutes. I might just switch to box joints on my next project

After I destroyed my commercial jig LOL... I just pulled this idea out of my head one afternoon, it's the only one I know of. I can cut both side panels of a cabinet at the same time so they are perfectly identical. It does not require a collar or bushing and it set up in minutes.

[macdillard]

A couple of things on finger joints that some may find helpful. But first, Casey4s if you are the one that put out the tutorial on how to install tolex ,,many, many thanks. Here is a finger joint jig that once you learn how to use it is very accurate. LeeWay Workshop, LLC -Box Joint Jig

trick from an old wood worker, to fill up any cracks that you have in the joints, mix carpenters glue and the saw dust from your cuts to fill the cracks. Then sand. the saw dust makes all the same color.

I just bought a table saw miter gauge extension from Sears that has a built in box joint jig. Have only played with it a little but appears that it is going to work very well.

[Casey4s]

A couple of things on finger joints that some may find helpful. But first, Casey4s if you are the one that put out the tutorial on how to install tolex ,,many, many thanks. Here is a finger joint jig that once you learn how to use it is very accurate. LeeWay Workshop, LLC -Box Joint Jig

trick from an old wood worker, to fill up any cracks that you have in the joints, mix carpenters glue and the saw dust from your cuts to fill the cracks. Then sand. the saw dust makes all the same color.


I just bought a table saw miter gauge extension from Sears that has a built in box joint jig. Have only played with it a little but appears that it is going to work very well.

Yeah I did the Tolex thing back in 1999 I think but finally lost my document hosting. I have some other Photo Essays (tutorials) on home rolling a chassis from sheet aluminum and one on how to make a staking tool and make your own custom turret boards. But I have only PhotoBucket links and no hosting. Oh Well...

I created the jig in the videos in part because I hate dado blades LOL.. just a personal thing. So I found that this method is super easy and accurate without a lot of adjustment and I can cut two (or more) identical pieces at the same time. I could have a kid or complete novice cutting these with less than five minutes of instruction.



Funny you should mention the saw dust. On the amp in my signature I had one of the fingers chip during the corner routing, and I was really ticked to say the least. It was Walnut and that dust is like talcom powder so I did exactly what you said and filled it in and now one has ever spotted it.


Good luck with your new toy BTW... and work SAFELY please.

[mort]

A couple of things on finger joints that some may find helpful. But first, Casey4s if you are the one that put out the tutorial on how to install tolex ,,many, many thanks. Here is a finger joint jig that once you learn how to use it is very accurate. LeeWay Workshop, LLC -Box Joint Jig

trick from an old wood worker, to fill up any cracks that you have in the joints, mix carpenters glue and the saw dust from your cuts to fill the cracks. Then sand. the saw dust makes all the same color.

I just bought a table saw miter gauge extension from Sears that has a built in box joint jig. Have only played with it a little but appears that it is going to work very well.

Funny you mention the sawdust trick. I remember hearing that from somewhere and I saved some just for that purpose. It's all router scrap though and is kind of big and stringy. I've got a little bit of scrap left that I could make some finer dust from. We'll see how that works on my huge gaps.