The article offers helpful information for woodworkers on how to use a dovetail jig. It discusses the use of canning wax or paraffin to eliminate drag as well as to rout a shallow pass all the way throughout the front ...
TheX-PAD™ is an upgrade for MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamps that allows you to clamp in two directions at once—achieving in-line clamping with unrestricted clamp positioning. Simply slide the X-PAD™ over the clamp pad of any MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamp to in
Fit the piece in to the slot you cut in the jig board. File or sand it down to a tight fit. Also, sand the bottom down so the finger is flush with the bottom of the jig board. Now, realign the jig board on the router table, against the miter gauge. This time, however, you ...
An easier way to cut the dado is to use a table saw with a dado blade. A router with a flat bottom bit also works well. Step 5: Making a Sliding Dovetail Pic 16A-Layout the dovetail so that it tapers in both directions. An edge angle of 3 to 5 degrees usually works well. B-C...