Full Blind Dovetail Jig
I ll take you slowly and thoroughly through the process of cutting a secret mitre dovetail full blind dovetail joint by hand.
Full blind dovetail jig. This is our best and most versatile dovetail jig. I suppose the reason the full blind dovetail is not used very much is that you can t see the. Jig will cut half blind dovetailed joints from 1 2 to 1 1 8 thick and full through dovetails from 3 8 to 3 4 thick. Full blind dovetail joints are frequently used for jewelry boxes and smaller cabinets where the joint will feature prominently.
7 what is dovetailing used for in furniture. None of your dovetailing ever shows. The bookcases trunks tea. I ve done a number of dovetail tutorials but had ignored the full blind dovetail also known as the double lap primarily because i don t see a lot of use for it.
Cutting beautiful through dovetails is fast and easy with rockler s new and improved dovetail jig. But recently i decided to do a tutorial on this type of dovetail just for completeness. The grain on this type of joint is completely hidden on both sides. It is a bench top mounted jig which means you can clamp it to different surfaces for stability while cutting.
Accommodates stock up to 11 wide. 8mm diameter bits are 25 larger than typical 1 4 bits reduce chatter and fit all existing rockler dovetail jigs. If you just want a quick revi. Cutting beautiful through and half blind dovetails is fast and easy with our new and improved dovetail jig.
The weight and size of this jig will also ensure you keep a straight edge. And the full blind dovetail. It s all structural as if your joints were covered in moulding. This makes a great strong joint suitable for display.
For the last 30 months i ve been cutting a lot of full blind dovetails because the campaign style furniture i ve been building uses this joint a lot.