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rmorano2448 · 11-08-2007, 11:49 AM

Hello, My name is Rich and I have been woodworking on and off for the last 25yrs ( from high school shop class to working at home improvement stores to home projects). I have started doing small projects to medium projects with my 9yr old daughter. She's daddies girl. Our next project is a chess table and I need to learn how to make dovetail joints for the drawers. I have a porter cable plunge router and a freud 1/4" dovetail bit. But I do not know how to make a dovetail joint with a router. Can someone help me? Thanks Rich...

Joe Lyddon · 11-08-2007, 12:56 PM

Welcome... Again!

nzgeordie · 11-08-2007, 03:20 PM

Welcome Rich. I'm sure some of the other guys will be happy to point you in the right direction for a dovetail jig to suit your routers. Let's see some pictures of the results when you've made it.

Roefa · 11-08-2007, 05:02 PM

Welcome, Rich -
You have found a great site. I'm fairly new, too, but have already learned that this ia a fine buncha' folks... always willing to help !
Enjoy !
Roger
(Roefa)

curiousgeorge · 11-08-2007, 06:01 PM

Welcome Rich!
There are probably hundreds of dove tail jigs available (Rockler.com, Woodcraft.com, etc. to name a couple of sources). Just do some searching around to find one you might like. Try doing a search on Google for dovetail jigs. In the mean time the following site might give you a start....

http://www.newwoodworker.com/dovetails.html

Good luck, hope this helps.

AxlMyk · 11-08-2007, 06:18 PM

Oak-Park sells a nice jig set for dove tails and box joints.
www.oak-park.com

Incra also makes a fence system that I, and others have. Nice setup.
http://www.incra.com/product_rtf_main.htm

Either system will make dove tails.

Dr.Zook · 11-08-2007, 08:49 PM

Welcome to the Router Forums Rich.

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rmorano2448 Registered User New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 View rmorano2448's Gallery	Report This Post! New Member Hello, My name is Rich and I have been woodworking on and off for the last 25yrs ( from high school shop class to working at home improvement stores to home projects). I have started doing small projects to medium projects with my 9yr old daughter. She's daddies girl. Our next project is a chess table and I need to learn how to make dovetail joints for the drawers. I have a porter cable plunge router and a freud 1/4" dovetail bit. But I do not know how to make a dovetail joint with a router. Can someone help me? Thanks Rich...
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nzgeordie Registered User Forum King Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Hutt, New Zealand Posts: 699 View nzgeordie's Gallery	Report This Post! Welcome Rich. I'm sure some of the other guys will be happy to point you in the right direction for a dovetail jig to suit your routers. Let's see some pictures of the results when you've made it. __________________ Pete I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.
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Roefa Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 158 View Roefa's Gallery	Report This Post! Welcome, Rich - You have found a great site. I'm fairly new, too, but have already learned that this ia a fine buncha' folks... always willing to help ! Enjoy ! Roger (Roefa)
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curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA First Name: George Posts: 1,591 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Welcome Rich! There are probably hundreds of dove tail jigs available (Rockler.com, Woodcraft.com, etc. to name a couple of sources). Just do some searching around to find one you might like. Try doing a search on Google for dovetail jigs. In the mean time the following site might give you a start.... http://www.newwoodworker.com/dovetails.html Good luck, hope this helps. __________________ George For those who haven't already done so... PLEASE! PLEASE! Fill in your first name and location in your profile.
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AxlMyk Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hartland, Mi. USA First Name: Mike Posts: 1,022 View AxlMyk's Gallery	Report This Post! Oak-Park sells a nice jig set for dove tails and box joints. www.oak-park.com Incra also makes a fence system that I, and others have. Nice setup. http://www.incra.com/product_rtf_main.htm Either system will make dove tails. __________________ Mike - Retired FoMoCo Tradesman My Gallery @ http://www.routerforums.com/axlmyks-stuff/
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