Folks -
I should have been more precise... A gentle fit would be logical, I guess
the real question is how can one easily determine which pin/tail combo is
hanging up the joint.
I have cut four compound corners for a cradle. The head end has a 14" long
joint and the foot end is about 12". I have all of the pins and tails cut
and some of them fit okay, but the joint still is hanging up on a couple of
tight pin/tail combos. I have eyeballed it as best I can and pared a bit
much off of some of the other joints (Yes, I knew it was a slippery slope).
I guess my issue is that with a compound joint if the angle is off even a
bit between the two, you're hosed. I cut the pins first then used a marking
knife to mark out the tails. In dealing with an angle only across 3/4" it
may not be as accurate as it needed to be.
I don't want to cut the openings for base of the pins out to loosen the
joint if I can avoid it, because that all is purdy darn square.
Nonetheless, I don't think I am *that* far off on my angles, but am
wondering if there is an easier way to determine which part of the joint is
causing interference.
I have taken a mess of pictures and will post on abpw as soon as I finish
the roll. The future occupant, my great Nephew, Cody MacLaughlin Banks, is
due verrrrrrry soon....
TIA,
John
John,
Old tried and true method. You will need some regular chalk of a
contrasting color so you can see it, a small artist brush and a hammer.
Mash the chalk to make a fine dust, use the brush to apply the chalk dust to
either the pins or the tails - but not both.
Tap the DT joints together and then pull them apart. The chalk will mark
the high spots on the side that was not coated with chalk. Pare the high
spots down, retest. Works like a champ.
Bob S.
"john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Folks -
>
> I should have been more precise... A gentle fit would be logical, I guess
> the real question is how can one easily determine which pin/tail combo is
> hanging up the joint.
>
> I have cut four compound corners for a cradle. The head end has a 14"
long
> joint and the foot end is about 12". I have all of the pins and tails cut
> and some of them fit okay, but the joint still is hanging up on a couple
of
> tight pin/tail combos. I have eyeballed it as best I can and pared a bit
> much off of some of the other joints (Yes, I knew it was a slippery
slope).
> I guess my issue is that with a compound joint if the angle is off even a
> bit between the two, you're hosed. I cut the pins first then used a
marking
> knife to mark out the tails. In dealing with an angle only across 3/4" it
> may not be as accurate as it needed to be.
>
> I don't want to cut the openings for base of the pins out to loosen the
> joint if I can avoid it, because that all is purdy darn square.
>
> Nonetheless, I don't think I am *that* far off on my angles, but am
> wondering if there is an easier way to determine which part of the joint
is
> causing interference.
>
> I have taken a mess of pictures and will post on abpw as soon as I finish
> the roll. The future occupant, my great Nephew, Cody MacLaughlin Banks,
is
> due verrrrrrry soon....
>
> TIA,
>
> John
>
>