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Finger joint how-to?

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7/14/2004 4:19 PM
Mark Lavelle	Finger joint how-to? Anyone know of a good finger jointing tutorial that doesn't assume you've got an expensive jig? I've got a router & recently bought a table saw. I'm willing to buy a dado blade, and I'd like to progress beyond my lame-looking butt joints (I'll never get tired of the hand-rolled ones, though! )...

7/22/2004 8:28 PM

Hi Mark,

search for "Lynn's jig", there should be several pages turning up, some with detailed plans.
It looks pretty easy to make and use.
Never tried something similar myself, though.

BTW, if you ever want to get into handcut dovetails, there is a magnetic saw guide made by Veritas which takes 90% of the difficulty from the sawing part and leaves you with just the chiseling. Works pretty good

7/23/2004 4:51 AM

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"search for "Lynn's jig""

Thanks for the tip! Here's the best page: http://www.leestyron.com/lynnjig.htm

quote:
"BTW, if you ever want to get into handcut dovetails ..."

No way! I believe in power tools!

8/12/2004 4:31 PM

Related topic: Splintering birch ply

I've got the rockler dovetail/fingerjoint jig and it's fine for pine and poplar, but my high speed stainless steel straight bit shreds off the outer ply on about 1/3 of the cuts. Too bad, I really like good baltic birch ply (3/4").

Would a higher quality bit do a better job (carbide I think)? The speed is not adjustable on my router. Any other hints?.

thanks

8/15/2004 2:31 PM
Mark Lavelle	Can you back the ply with some scrap while doing that?

8/16/2004 1:46 PM
fredH	Well, the current router rips both front and back surfaces and I only have about 1.25 inches of travel for clamping stock into the jig. I can try some scrap 1/4" masonite or ply. To avoid the fuss and bother though, I'll probably bite the bullet and visit our local Rockler shop for advice and/or purchase of a higher quality bit. I'll let you know how that works. thanks fred

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