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Tip
#117
Cutting Dovetails on a Bandsaw
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Step
5: Set the table 5-degrees to the right. Cut the left-hand
side of the pins.
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Fig.
5 Click image for larger view.
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Step
6: Return the table to 0-degrees for all other cuts. Use
a "nibble cut" to begin to remove waste stock. Once the blade
can fit into the waste area, turn the stock and remove the
remaining waste.
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Fig.
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Step
7: Mark the base line on the second piece (1/32" deeper
than stock is thick). Use pins on the first piece to mark
for the slots, placing the wide side of the pins against the
base line. Slide your mating boards against your Rip Fence
or a 2" or thicker piece of stock to help you align the
two pieces properly while you mark them.
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Fig.
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Step
8: Make an "X" in each area where a pin was sitting. Remove
this scrap stock as described in Step 6 above. Again, don't
remove too much stock. Note: Guard raised for clarity in illustrations.
Keep it 1/8" above your work for safety.
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Fig.
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