Half-blind dovetails, Preparing router, Clamping drawer parts – Porter-Cable Dovetail Fixture/Jig 4115 User Manual
Page 9: Routing dovetails

1
/
4
" HALF-BLIND DOVETAILS
PREPARING ROUTER
Prepare router the same as for
1
/
2
" half-blind dovetails except install 42054 templet guide, 43639 bit, and adjust depth
of cut (B) Fig. 5 to
9
/
16
".
CLAMPING DRAWER PARTS
Drawer parts are clamped in the same manner as those for
1
/
2
" half-blind dovetails except for the following:
1.
Position the
1
/
4
" half-blind dovetail templet so that there is
9
/
32
" from back of templet slots to edge of drawer front
(see Fig. 14).
2.
Position drawer front so the left edge is
1
/
8
" (see Fig. 14) past the left edge of the first templet slot.
3.
Locate #3 edge guide against drawer front.
ROUTING DOVETAILS
Route dovetails and check for fit the same as those for
1
/
2
" half-blind dovetails.
9
1
/
4
" Half-Blind Dovetails
The following are required to produce
1
/
4
" half-blind dovetails:
889676 #3 Edge Guides (furnished with Model 4114)
Available
42237
Locknut (furnished with Model 4112)
as
4114
1
/
4
" Half-Blind Dovetail Templet
Accessories
42054
5
/
16
" Templet Guide
43639
High Speed Steel,
1
/
4
" Dovetail Bit
Fig. 13
Fig. 14