I've recently been directed with this link Router Workshop: boxjoints to answer questions I had about the box joint jigs from Oak Park.
At that site they give detailed instructions on how to make sliding dovetails.
Where and how would you use them.... I think they are grand and I have the jigs but I don't know enough about my new world (hobby) to apply things I really like.
Can anyone please give me suggestions on their usage?
Your imagination is the key word for the dovetail joint,,any time you don't want to see the joint and want a strong joint the dovetail is the one,,drawers,brackets,shelfs for cabinets,,etc.
I will say you need a jig the norm to put in the dovetail joint you know me and jigs..
I made one that will do many jobs on the router table, if you want to see it just ask..
BJ,Thanks and I'd love to see the jig that does the many jobs. You're working smarter not harder. Good on you.
As I've always said.... I'm into energy conservation..... my energy.
No, I haven't been there, it's a long way from here and VERY hot and my sweetheart hates the heat, bless her, I've spoiled her with air-conditioning!
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I LOVE sliding dovetails for shelves. If you make them nice and neat and tight enough you can use them and not even need glue. And you will not be fumbling with clamps. They really are neat and professional. Attached below are shelves with sliding dovetails from my step-back hutch.
Up until about 3 years ago, I made secret wooden money boxes that looked like a book, these I sold a'plenty at craft fairs coming up to christmas. The whole thing was made with a series of sliding dovetails, in that you had to know the sequence before accessing the cash, I'll try to look out something on this and post.
You're welcome
It's not only for the lap joints,, it's for dovetail,dado slots, just about any time you need to put in a slot
The table saw is great for cutting the stock down but not so great milling stock like the router table can do it so much better at one time I use the table saw and the RAS with a dado blade to do lap joints but it's like day and night with the router ..
James, thanks for the pic. I'm making a sliding end bookholder like that in concept with a gazillion pieces including spacers and rails, etc. How much easier it would have been with the sliding dovetail.
Deb, you're right about the ta-do list... they have some fabulous ideas.... it drives my nuts trying to keep up with just the simple things... even only on paper. Sometimes my ideas list gets really lost then I can start a new one with new projects
I;m sorry but I can't lay my hands on anything to do with the money boxes made from sliding dovetails, but I will do my best.
Here is another model that was much simpler and just as popular.
Thanks, Derek. The book looks interesting to make and use. It would be a great place to stash and then put it on the bookshelf and it would blend right in.
I used sliding dovetails to make a removable zero clearance insert, for a table saw blade insert I made.
Now when it gets chewed up, I just replace the dovetailed insert, in the insert.
A good practice for sliding dovetails.
What are sliding dovetail joints called, where the joint is very slightlly tapered, so it locks tight when put together?
Tapered sliding dovetails???
Nice but I don't know why,,you can make a complete new insert easy on the router table in about 2 mins.or less
They get wipe out very easy and all the time not to say anything about switching them out for a diff.saw blades.
You may say but where do I get the stock for the inserts Laminate flooring from HD/LOWES cheap... you can make 4 or 5 out of one piece of flooring..
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