BOX JOINTS
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Chapter 14 Super Jig-12-18-24 User Guide
14-19 Rout both ends of boards 1 and 3 but only rout between
the guide finger sides
not between the finger openings
.
Keep the common edge against the side stop
Hint: Mark the router base at the 12 o’clock position
and steer
this mark between the pointed ends of the fingers at the rear of
the assembly.
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
14-20 Now rout both ends of boards 2 and 4, with the common
edge against the side stop but only rout between the finger open-
ings
not between the finger sides
.
Hint: Now steer the base 12 o’clock mark along the finger points
.
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
14-21 Fit the Spacer to the side stop with number 2 showing.
Now rout both ends of boards 1 and 3 again, with the common
edge against the Spacer and again …only rout between the guide
finger sides
, not between the finger openings
, steering the
router mark between the finger points
.
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
14-22 With the Spacer still in position rout both ends of boards
2 and 4, with the common edge against the Spacer and again, only
rout between the finger openings
, steering the router mark
along the finger points
.
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
14-23 Joint fit Check for joint fit as usual, and repeat testing
if required.
1
2
3
4
14-24 Theoretically, there will be nothing in the
5
⁄8"[16mm]
sockets, literally a zero thickness wall, where the bit has passed by
twice. However, routing tolerances can leave a very thin “wall”
uncleared by routing. This can be quickly removed with a chisel
or sandpaper.
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