-----------------------------------------------------------------------"Swingman" wrote:> I would have sworn your post never mentioned material of any type,> and, as the subject indicates, was about not agreeing with the> necessity of the use of dedicated router bit in a WoodSmith tip> video specifically entitled "Rock Solid Drawer Joints". :)------------------------------------------------------------Lew Hodgett wrote:> If you don't include pre-machined stock, the bit becomes a nice> feature,> but unnecessary bit.------------------------------------------------------------> Why?-------------------------------------------------------------Using the precut pieces you describe eliminates a lot of T/S work,and makes the remaining stock prep using the drawer bit a natural.------------------------------------------------------------>> Your approach of using pre-machined stock turns the bit into atotally>> new ball game, application wise..-------------------------------------------------------------------> How?---------------------------------------------------------------You seriously reduced the total amount of stock prep for a drawer,but what is left lends itself to the drawer joint bit.---------------------------------------------------------------------> Your original post is about a 'drawer side' joinery method, using adedicated router bit.>> The material used - finished, unfinished, purpose milled as towidth, or not - is irrelevant to that joinery method.------------------------------------------------------------But it does have a major impact on the total amount of stock prep timeand the methods used to do the job.I just like a T/S and appropriate sled where possible.Don't get me wrong, I use a router for a lot of things, but fordrawers,given a choice, I'll take a T/S.Lew
I disagree
Sep 11, 2015
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Lew Hodgett wrote:
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------------------------------------------------------------- Using the precut pieces you describe eliminates a lot of T/S work, and makes the remaining stock prep using the drawer bit a natural.
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--------------------------------------------------------------- You seriously reduced the total amount of stock prep for a drawer, but what is left lends itself to the drawer joint bit.
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dedicated router bit.
or not - is irrelevant to that joinery method.
------------------------------------------------------------ But it does have a major impact on the total amount of stock prep time and the methods used to do the job.
I just like a T/S and appropriate sled where possible.
Don't get me wrong, I use a router for a lot of things, but for drawers,given a choice, I'll take a T/S.
Lew
>Gezzus Lew - you think you could post this again in a more logical, and
------------------------------------------------------------ Totally clueless,
Try again.
Lew
Yeah Buddy! How about them apples, eh?
LOL The drawers in the photos, with joinery done on the table saw, blows that contention completely out of the water.
---------------------> How?---------------------------------------------------------------You seriously reduced the total amount of stock prep for a drawer,but what is left lends itself to the drawer joint bit.---------------------------------------------------------------------> Your original post is about a 'drawer side' joinery method, using adedicated router bit.>> The material used - finished, unfinished, purpose milled as towidth, or not - is irrelevant to that joinery method.------------------------------------------------------------But it does have a major impact on the total amount of stock prep timeand the methods used to do the job.I just like a T/S and appropriate sled where possible.Don't get me wrong, I use a router for a lot of things, but fordrawers,given a choice, I'll take a T/S.Lew
Jeeezus, Lew ... that mess is as confused as your argument. :)
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