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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:06 am 
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Just wanted to get your thoughts on trimming the ends of dovetails. I mean the parts that stick out of the corners of the draw box after it is assembled. The boxes I'm building now have between 1/32 and 1/16 sticking out. I've tried everything from my belt sander to my ossicilating spindle sander, but I don't get the crisp square corners that I want.

I'd love to hear your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

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I think many people use a sharp plane. Just have to make sure put a block on the end of the cut so you don't get tearout.

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Low angle jack plane would be the way I do it.

But for you Larry, just drag the corner of the box on the ground while you are driving to the mechanic in your FORD.


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Alden Miller wrote:
Low angle jack plane would be the way I do it.

But for you Larry, just drag the corner of the box on the ground while you are driving to the mechanic in your FORD.


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Hey Larry,

I agree that a low angle block plane is the best choice.

Some folks contend that it's better to have the ends come up short, rather than proud. That way it's easier to plane the drawer sides to meet the tails than the other way around. I'm not sure that I'd want to do too much of that.

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Like this:


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What about using a sanding block about 20" long and 4" wide? an old belt sander belt works great.


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Dodge Boy, I don't have a low angle jack, I guess I just got an excuse to buy one. I do have a low angle block.

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Use low angle block plane & or whatever plane you desire, work from edge to center then use card scrapper or sand (hate sandpaper)

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a low angle block plane is the best choice

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How far is Glenwood from La Plata?

Just sayin.

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DMoening wrote:
a low angle block plane is the best choice

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How far is Glenwood from La Plata?

Just sayin.

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About as far as it is to Sacramento!

Low angle block is my second choice, will work fine.


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Larry Norton wrote:
Dodge Boy, I don't have a low angle jack, I guess I just got an excuse to buy one. I do have a low angle block.


Larry, we know you are a closet Dodge Boy!!!!!

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Hi Alden and Larry ,

Beleive or not I stay in Glenwood too :)

Yep kid you not.Small world is it :D

Knowing you Larry you will pick one up this weekened 8)


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A block plane is good but I think 1/32" to 1/16" is way too much excess. use a very sharp marking gauge to shoot for around 1/64". I set mine by putting it on the board itself and adjusting until I see just a slight hair of overhang by the point of the gauge.


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Larry,
Why doesn't the belt sander work. :confused: :confused:
It should. I sand mine then rub glue in any small openings, then sand again. It looks nice.
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I have used a little dinky record low angle plane, Record No.0220.
But I ll try belt sander next time. Great tip, Zulu!
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Another option if you have 1/16" or more is to use a dozuki. No set in the teeth will allow you to make a flush cut. Otherwise I would go the route of a low angle block plane.

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Something else you can do to avoid tear-out with a plane is to chamfer the edge of that would tear out.

Don't you have a wall-full of planes? It doesn't need to be a jackplane. However, some low-angle plane would be best.


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Rockfish wrote:
Something else you can do to avoid tear-out with a plane is to chamfer the edge of that would tear out.

Don't you have a wall-full of planes? It doesn't need to be a jackplane. However, some low-angle plane would be best.


I have seen kids burn the end grain on cherry with belt sanders more often than I care to mention. Mostly because they were too lazy to sharpen. You can use a knife, a chisel in paring mode or a block plane with ease. A back-chamfer or back plane to get the exit below the level of your current cut works fine.

EDIT : If you're a real Norm-type guy, you can set up a flush-trim bit in your router table with the bearing above the pin on the side of the piece. Be sure to climb cut or chamfer back, and feed slowly with a backer block.


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ploh wrote:
Another option if you have 1/16" or more is to use a dozuki. No set in the teeth will allow you to make a flush cut. Otherwise I would go the route of a low angle block plane.

peter


I'm with Peter. I've used this technique before and it works great. :wink:

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