Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Cutting the Tenons (Part 2)

Once the tenon jig has been assembled, it must be set correctly, which is done by a process of trial and error on a piece of scrap wood...

The jig has been adjusted and is ready to go!

A shelf piece, with just the tenon shoulder cut.
Cutting in progress - note the unguarded blade!

Cutting tenon on the table saw is an inherently dangerous process. The tenon jig has two handles on it for several reasons, one is performance, the other is safety. If your hands are on the jig, you are MUCH less likely to get injured!

First past completed on the first part (1/2" cut)

First pass completed on the rest of the pieces...
Tenons Complete!

Now on to the mortises...

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