T Dovetail Joint

By Stilwell
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BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
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Updated Fri Aug 02 2019

A shouldered dovetail to easily add strength and style to your project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOP1jNcDov0&feature=youtu.be

20 min
Intermediate

172

Joinery

Files Included (1)

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Materials

-1” x 1” solid wood (adjust for your material dimensions as needed)

-wood glue

-sandpaper

Tools

-Shaper Origin

-1/8” endmill cutter with 1” length of cut

-milling tools (jointer, planer, etc.)

-Sander

Instructions

-There are many different cut paths close together in this project. Be sure to use the appropriate depth for each path. Negative Side: Divide depths appropriately to your material thickness (1” in this case). -1st path (dovetail shape) -1/2” deep -2nd path -3/4” deep -3rd path -1” depth Positive Side: -1st path (shoulder) -1/4” deep -2nd path (2nd shoulder) -1/2” deep -3rd path (dovetail) -1” deep


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