Joints - Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual

MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLIND
FLUSH JOINTS
• The thickness of both the front and back (pin pieces)
must be at least 1/2" The thickness of the sides (tail
pieces) must be at least 3/8 _
A partial tail will be cut for side (tai! piece) thicknesses up
to 9/16" This is norma_ and will not affect the joint or its
appearance
o Figure 46 shows a drawer and the workpieces that make
it up This figure is similar to Figure 38, except that it
shows the workpieces unassembled (or an exploded view
of the drawer)
• In addition, the figure shows where the four comers of
the drawer are cut on the Dovetail Jig
CORNERS 1 AND 3 are cut on the LEFT SIDE of the
Dovetail Jig
CORNERS 2AND 4 are cut on the RIGHT SIDE of the
Dovetail Jig
• TdaJ cuts are strongly recommended using scrap wood to
ensure that the final workpieces are of the desired quality
FIGURE 46
CORNER #1
(CUT AT THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE DOVETAIL ,JIG)
(CUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF
THE DOVETAIL ,JIG)
SURFACE LINES UP
WITH FRONT STOP,
BLOCKS \,
\
H
DRAWER .\
RIGHT ",
DRAWER FRONT -\
/
/
INSIDE OF DRAWER
SURFACE LINES UP WITH
FRONT STOP BLOCKS
/
SURFACE LINES
UP WITH TOP
STOP BLOCKS
-\
"- DRAWER BACK
CORNER
(CUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF
THE DOVETAIL JIG)
(CUT AT THE LEFT SIDE OF
TIDE DOVETAIL ,JIG)
LEFT SiDE
OUTSIDE OF
DRAWER
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