I think it is useful only if you need to make big amounts of identical joints because the template is only useful with one specific thickness of wood.
Joints are also really weak because you cut a half of wood thickness. Lastly, this type of joints is a lot weaker than for eg. a lot simpler joint in this pic:
wasn't able to paste a link here, so I'll try to explain. I was talking about one of the simpliest joints. You can make it by cutting the ends of wood in this shape: _|-|_|-|_|-|_|-|_|-|_| instead of shown in the video \_/-\_/-\_/
Since this template produces a 1/2” lapped dovetail, the ratio would vary depending on the timber thickness being used. If the material being used for the drawer front is 3/4”, the ratio would be 2:1 since the remaining lapped material would be 1/4inch.
The dimension being in measured is 15mm. This setting line is marked on the timber to set the position of the standard lapped dovetail template (WP-CDJ300/08). The back of the template comb is aligned with the setting line as shown on page 9 of the instruction manual.
I think it is useful only if you need to make big amounts of identical joints because the template is only useful with one specific thickness of wood.
Joints are also really weak because you cut a half of wood thickness. Lastly, this type of joints is a lot weaker than for eg. a lot simpler joint in this pic:
sinsilius 7 months ago
wasn't able to paste a link here, so I'll try to explain. I was talking about one of the simpliest joints. You can make it by cutting the ends of wood in this shape: _|-|_|-|_|-|_|-|_|-|_| instead of shown in the video \_/-\_/-\_/
sinsilius 7 months ago
Since this template produces a 1/2” lapped dovetail, the ratio would vary depending on the timber thickness being used. If the material being used for the drawer front is 3/4”, the ratio would be 2:1 since the remaining lapped material would be 1/4inch.
TrendMachinery 11 months ago
The dimension being in measured is 15mm. This setting line is marked on the timber to set the position of the standard lapped dovetail template (WP-CDJ300/08). The back of the template comb is aligned with the setting line as shown on page 9 of the instruction manual.
TrendMachinery 11 months ago
What is the correct deprth he is measuring there? What ratio does that have to the thickness of the wood? Thanks
ethomfactusest 1 year ago
Great video. Just what I needed before I started making by drawers,
mrstephenphillips 1 year ago
@mrstephenphillips
It sure would be nice if you dispensed with the music & just explained what your doing as your going along. Ala Norm Abram
MrBartoriginal 2 weeks ago