Cutting Dovetails into a project that is angled at 10 Degrees
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14 September 2015 at 10:35 am #130416
help or advise please my project is a cradle made from cherry were the bottom edge of the headboard, footboard and sides are all cut at a 10 degree angle. This angle slopes outwards.
footboard is 8.5 inches at the bottom and 10 1/4 inches at the top and 5 inches high
Headboard is 8.5 inches at the bottom and 11 1/4 inches at the top and 8 inches highDo I measure and cut Dove tails in the normal way when the project is at an angle?
14 September 2015 at 10:53 am #130417In a nutshell, yes, assuming it’s just the one slope and not a compound joint. Just be aware that the top and bottom edgesof your sloped pieces might end up in unexpected places and allow a little meat for that to be planed flush after completion of the joint (if flush is what you want).
Matt
14 September 2015 at 10:54 am #130418Incidentally I can only read this post on the front page, once you click through to the thread it’s blank.
16 September 2015 at 12:44 am #130534@werewolf2o – Werewolf, I’ve wondered the same thing many times as I’ve considered a simple type of step stool – three boards in an inverted but slightly splayed U-shape, dovetailed at the two corners.
I guess I need to know if your dovetails are joining the bottom to the headboard and footboard or if they are joining the headboard and footboard with the side pieces.
If it is the former, I don’t think you can layout and cut the dovetails in the usual way. Let’s say the dovetails are on the bottom piece of your cradle. Since the head- and footboard are splayed out at 10°, the dovetails would have to be cut at an angle from upper side to underside of the bottom piece. Similarly, the layout of the pin board would have to account for the deeper cut on the outside of the board to account for the angle.
If your case is the latter, I think you still have to account for the angle in the layout and cutting of the joints. I’d suggest cutting some test joints in scrap wood first.
I have a hard time picturing this, so I’m hoping my words don’t just add confusion.
17 September 2015 at 7:33 pm #130603Hi, I found this link a while back and kept it for future reference/use.
I haven’t tried this, but the demo answers some questions on compound dovetails.
Hope it helps..
Marilyn
17 September 2015 at 11:30 pm #130606@mmoreno610 – Wow, Marilyn, that’s an awesome tutorial. I have a slightly different case than the cases shown in the video. I’ll get back out to the shop to try these methods and see if it works for me.
18 September 2015 at 2:30 am #130610Nice find, Marilyn! This is going in my Youtube hall of fame for future reference.
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