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09-26-2007, 05:46 PM
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| Registered User Member |  Finger joint size. How do you decide between 1/4 3/8 1/2 for your finger size. Dave |
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09-26-2007, 05:57 PM
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| Registered User Forum Fanatic | Dave, Interesting question and while I cannot speak with the knowledge of the pros, my unscientific reasoning would be based on something like, if you have big hands, your fingers are going to be big and vice versa. Of course you can put a lot of small fingers on a big box but not the opposite. I hope I haven't made mud out of this. JoeZ
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09-26-2007, 05:58 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King  | Hi Dave The norm is the thickest of the wood you are going to use for the project.. **slot size *****stock*** 1/8" fingers = 1/32" to 1/4" 1/4" fingers = 1/8" to 3/8" 3/8" fingers = 1/4" to 3/4" 1/2" fingers = 1/2" to 1 1/4" 3/4" fingers = 1" to 2 1/2" this is not a hard rule just guide lines... ========== Quote:
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09-26-2007, 06:21 PM
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| Registered User Member | Joe, I understand your reasoning and agree, just thought it might have to do with strength/size. |
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09-26-2007, 06:22 PM
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| Registered User Member | Thanks Bobj. |
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09-26-2007, 06:28 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King | You'er Welcome Dave strength/size= slot size and strength go hand and hand...then you need to add wood type...soft or hard... to select the right size for the project..=============== Quote:
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