Woodstock W1099 - Manual (Page 13)

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Figure 13 shows dovetails after cutting.
Figure 14 shows a finished drawer
and 2 sides ready to be joined.
Use care when the router bit exits the workpiece to
reduce the risk of tear-out. See section XIV.A. for
further instructions.
4. Remove both pieces from the jig and join the
dovetails.
5. It may be necessary to tap the two pieces
together with a hammer and wood block. If
alignment is so poor that the two pieces will
not fit together, line up each piece as much
as possible and determine the direction and
degree of fine adjustment.
If the two pieces do not fit, it is usually because
they were not milled square or the pieces were not
flush with each other in the jig. See Section XIV.
3. The router base and bit must be secure before
plugging in your router. Hold the router
firmly with both hands and support it on the
template. Make sure that the bit is clear of the
workpiece.
Turn the router on and gently ease the bit into
the work, letting the guide bushing gently
contact the template. Facing the dovetail jig,
start at your left side and work to the right,
following each template finger in and out.
Ensure that the router base and guide bushing
stay in firm contact with the template. Figure
12.
Hint: If you are using material thicker than 7 /
8
",
cut it in two stages. First, remove the material IN
FRONT OF the fingers. Second, remove the mate-
rial BETWEEN the fingers.
Figure 12 shows using the dovetail jig.
XIII. OPERATIONS