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Re: begginer finger joints

8/7/2000 12:42 AM
Bruce	Re: begginer finger joints Are you going to use solid wood or plywood? If you are using plywood are you using construction grade AC fir ply or furniture grade birch ply with 7,9,11 or 13 plies? etc. While dovetails are nice looking and they are a superior wood joint, it is not necessary in this type of construction and you could well with 5/16" to 3/8" box joints or even a very commonly used joint called a sliding drawer box joint... the easiest of all with a table saw and pretty strong. It's a basic 1/4" to 3/8" tongue and groove joint across the inside face of the cabinet sides, but offset so the grove is about 3/8" to 1/2" below the top of the joint. Not like a dado lap joint. Personally, for home built stuff, I wouldn't bother with a dovetail jig unless you really enjoy brain damage from learning new woodworking tricks. Bruce

8/7/2000 12:42 AM

Bruce

Re: begginer finger joints

Are you going to use solid wood or plywood?
If you are using plywood are you using construction grade AC fir ply or furniture grade birch ply with 7,9,11 or 13 plies? etc.
While dovetails are nice looking and they are a superior wood joint, it is not necessary in this type of construction and you could well with 5/16" to 3/8" box joints or even a very commonly used joint called a sliding drawer box joint... the easiest of all with a table saw and pretty strong.
It's a basic 1/4" to 3/8" tongue and groove joint across the inside face of the cabinet sides, but offset so the grove is about 3/8" to 1/2" below the top of the joint.
Not like a dado lap joint.
Personally, for home built stuff, I wouldn't bother with a dovetail jig unless you really enjoy brain damage from learning new woodworking tricks.

Bruce

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Peter S I always did my joints with dowels ... -- 8/9/2000 9:52 PM
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