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9 August 2014 at 2:11 pm
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Why did I not think of that trick? I’m filing that away for use at a later date, I love it.
With this project I’ve decided to go with drawboring. It seemed the simplest solution to my problem, and I’ve never used them in a real project before, only in test joints, so it’ll be a learning experience!
The only problem I’m anticipating is that if the joint doesn’t come together perfectly square when I hammer in the drawbore pins, it adds extra stress to the frame. Fortunately I’m using quite a soft hardwood (poplar), so it should work out.
Oddly, I’m not at all concerned about getting the offsets correct. I’m happy to eyeball it.
J-P