I finally had a chance to take a closer look at Pop Woodworking's dovetail
jig for the table saw. Theirs seemed big and clunky (11-1/2 X 28) and
besides, I didn't have much scrap plywood on hand. I designed a smaller jig
that uses many of the same ideas but takers up less than half the real
estate.
Instead of two opposing ten degree angled fences for cutting the pins, my
jig has one fence designed so I can reverse the angle. And I use a scrap in
my miter gauge as a makeshift fence for cutting the tails instead of a
straight fence on the back side of the jig.
The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together. That
being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make drawers.
Oh, I neglected to add that I can nibble away most of the material with the
table saw so handwork has been minimized. Just a little cleanup with a
sharp chisel. That, of course, was another point of the exercise.
"Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I finally had a chance to take a closer look at Pop Woodworking's dovetail
> jig for the table saw. Theirs seemed big and clunky (11-1/2 X 28) and
> besides, I didn't have much scrap plywood on hand. I designed a smaller
jig
> that uses many of the same ideas but takers up less than half the real
> estate.
>
> Instead of two opposing ten degree angled fences for cutting the pins, my
> jig has one fence designed so I can reverse the angle. And I use a scrap
in
> my miter gauge as a makeshift fence for cutting the tails instead of a
> straight fence on the back side of the jig.
>
> The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
> smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together. That
> being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make drawers.
>
>
Chuck -
I saw, and have that article... somewhere.... if'n y'can could you post pics
of your jig with the race mods? The concept was intriguing, but it did seem
too big - I am gathering a proliferation of jigs....
TIA,
John
"Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Oh, I neglected to add that I can nibble away most of the material with
> the
> table saw so handwork has been minimized. Just a little cleanup with a
> sharp chisel. That, of course, was another point of the exercise.
>
> "Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I finally had a chance to take a closer look at Pop Woodworking's
>> dovetail
>> jig for the table saw. Theirs seemed big and clunky (11-1/2 X 28) and
>> besides, I didn't have much scrap plywood on hand. I designed a smaller
> jig
>> that uses many of the same ideas but takers up less than half the real
>> estate.
>>
>> Instead of two opposing ten degree angled fences for cutting the pins, my
>> jig has one fence designed so I can reverse the angle. And I use a scrap
> in
>> my miter gauge as a makeshift fence for cutting the tails instead of a
>> straight fence on the back side of the jig.
>>
>> The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
>> smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together. That
>> being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make drawers.
>>
>>
>
>
You got it.
"Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
> <snip>
>
> >> The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
> >> smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together.
> >> That being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make
> >> drawers.
>
> The end result is, that after all of this discussion, you owe us pictures
> when the drawers are all done. ;-)
>
> Patriarch
"Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You got it.
Or... pictures now of your jig.
--
-Mike-
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>
> "Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in
> > news:[email protected]:
> > <snip>
> >
> > >> The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
> > >> smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together.
> > >> That being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make
> > >> drawers.
> >
> > The end result is, that after all of this discussion, you owe us
pictures
> > when the drawers are all done. ;-)
> >
> > Patriarch
>
>
"Chuck Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
<snip>
>> The end result is that I have a workable jig and I'm now able to make
>> smaller dovetails with no tearout that fit very tightly together.
>> That being the point of the exercise, now I can start to make
>> drawers.
The end result is, that after all of this discussion, you owe us pictures
when the drawers are all done. ;-)
Patriarch
I'll try to remember.
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> (snip) if'n y'can could you post pics of your jig (snip)