A couple of weeks ago, I
played around with a set of rail and stile bits. They worked fine, and I was able to come
up with a jig or two that would make these cuts repeatable. So that is where I start
today.
I want to first rip the parts to be 1 1/2" wide. I will set up the table
to make this narrow and repeatable cut.
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I start at the
Multifunction table by once again moving the front guide to the side. Last time, I did
this just to get it out of the way. This time, I plan to make use of it.
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I put in place the base
board that has two 3/4" dowels on the underside. They "register" the board
to the table and keep it from sliding around.
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I can now make my first pass
with the router. Since the fence is set to the bearing, I use the adjustable screw of the
Veritas Wonder Dog to bring the board about 1/8" short of touching the fence. I then
followed with a second cut having adjusted the board to touch the fence.
I adjust the Veritas Bench Dogs until I have 1 1/2" between this fence
and the edge of the base.
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Before I put the
guide rail in place, I position the boards to illustrate that I can gang them up. I have
about 48" of room here, so batching them just makes sense.
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This is the far right
corner. The corner leg gets in the way of my clamping the guide rail, so I have made this
simple block that is fastened in the T-slot. It gives the clamp a smooth, flat area for
the clamp to touch.
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On the near end, I am using the
adjustable fence guide. It holds the fence from moving left or right but allows me to lift
it slightly so that I can adjust the workpieces.
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With these adjustable
points, it is easy for me to align the edge of the guide rail with the edge of the base
below.
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It works like a charm. The
pieces of wood stay in position during the rip cut.
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Not bad! I set the guide for
1 1/2" and I got 4-hundreds more. What I was most curious about is whether the long
strips are uniform along their length. They are.
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I did notice some shifting
of the wood during the rip. The blade's rotation wants to push the stock forward. Here is
have drilled several 3/8" holes. I add a dowel in one of the holes to keep the piece
from moving.
Now I have all my pieces cut to the same width. It is time to shape the coped
ends of the rails.
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