So I'm trying to create a dovetail joint like the ones on these table
legs http://www.dovetailcollection.com/catalog/console_tables_files/image029.jpg
To do this I'm using my newly constructed mortise jig which looks a
lot like this http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=29
but I'm having a hard time centering the cut. Is there a better way to
setup the cut other than just fiddling with it till it's dead center ?
On Apr 10, 2:41 pm, "damian penney" <[email protected]> wrote:
> So I'm trying to create a dovetail joint like the ones on these table
> legshttp://www.dovetailcollection.com/catalog/console_tables_files/image0...
> To do this I'm using my newly constructed mortise jig which looks a
> lot like thishttp://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=29
> but I'm having a hard time centering the cut. Is there a better way to
> setup the cut other than just fiddling with it till it's dead center ?
Try to reverse the leg end for end and then route again. This should
plow your mortise exactly in the middle of the stock.
Joe G
On Apr 10, 12:02 pm, "GROVER" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Apr 10, 2:41 pm, "damian penney" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > So I'm trying to create a dovetail joint like the ones on these table
> > legshttp://www.dovetailcollection.com/catalog/console_tables_files/image0...
> > To do this I'm using my newly constructed mortise jig which looks a
> > lot like thishttp://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=29
> > but I'm having a hard time centering the cut. Is there a better way to
> > setup the cut other than just fiddling with it till it's dead center ?
>
> Try to reverse the leg end for end and then route again. This should
> plow your mortise exactly in the middle of the stock.
> Joe G
Ah! Of course!
"Is there a better way to
setup the cut other than just fiddling with it till it's dead
center ?"
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Maybe, see the 2 links.
1) http://patwarner.com/router_morticing.html and
2) http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=511
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On Apr 10, 1:33 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> "Is there a better way to
> setup the cut other than just fiddling with it till it's dead
> center ?"
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> Maybe, see the 2 links.
>
> 1)http://patwarner.com/router_morticing.htmland
>
> 2)http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=511
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Thanks Pat, that second link was a help, and I like the look of your
jig.