Vi. capacities vii. preparation, Guide bushing, and 14, Shank – Woodstock W1099 User Manual
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Woodstock Intl., Inc. W1099
Pin
Depth
The W1099 is designed to produce half-blind
dovetail joints with a router,
7
/
16
" guide bushing,
and 14°,
1
/
2
" dovetail router bit. Half-blind dove-
tails are very strong and are commonly used in fine
drawer construction. The term “half-blind” refers
to the fact that the pins and tails can only be seen
from the side.
1. The W1099 is capable of processing material
up to 1
1
/
4
" thick and up to 12" wide.
2. It is designed to be used with
1
/
4
" shank,
1
/
2
",
14° dovetail bits only. The bit should pro-
trude approximately
17
/
32
" below the base.
3. The maximum router base size that can be
used with this jig is 7" in diameter.
4. The guide bushing should protrude
1
/
8
" to
3
/
16
" from the base of the router and be
7
/
16
" in
outside diameter (O.D.).
The table below shows the pin widths produced
by different sized templates. Your jig comes with
a
1
/
2
" template. Other templates are available from
your local Woodstock dealer.
VI. CAPACITIES
VII. PREPARATION
It is important to plan your work before starting.
If joining multiple pieces for a drawer or series of
drawers, it is best to label the pieces as front, back
and sides and which face will be inside or outside.
It is also best to label the ends so it is clear which
end mates with another. Labeling will save setup
time and avoid costly mistakes in the long run.
A typical drawer has a
3
/
4
" thick front with sides
made of
1
/
2
" material. The dovetail jig’s design
requires that you use the same stock thickness
for the back as you do for the front. Your drawer
fronts and backs must be at least
5
/
8
" thick to fully
accommodate the length of the dovetails without
compromising strength.
After all the pieces have been cut to size and
checked to ensure squareness, set them on a bench
in the order that they will be fitted together. Lay
each piece down so the inside faces up. Label each
piece on the inside as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 2 gives a description of dovetail pins.
Figure 3 shows the pieces laid out for labeling.
Template Size
Bit Size
Bushing Size
Pin Width
1
/
2
"
7
/
16
"
9
/
16
"
1
/
2
"
1
/
2
"
1
/
2
"
7
/
16
"
7
/
16
"
7
/
16
"
5
/
8
"
1
/
2
"
3
/
4
"
Pin
Pin Width
Tail
This jig can only be used with a guide bushing
attached to your router base.