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One brand new jig is brewing

August 21, 2011 By

 

Over the weekend I noticed the following at the Leigh web site — the R9PLUS dovetail and finger joint joinery system:

The R9 at LeighI want to try out this new jig!

Stay tuned for further details. The web site says “Coming soon!”  This is the first I have heard about the R9PLUS Joinery System. Among other features::

  • No jig adjustments
  • Joint fit is controlled by patented eBush
  • Works on your router table
  • or with a standalone router
  • Adjustable width
So, if I get it right, I will be able to use it as a stand-alone jig, to machine either finger joints or dovetails on boards ANY width. This, friends, is thinking out of the box!

 

What do YOU think about this new jig?

 

— Al Navas

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Wooden hinges on a small cabinet

July 28, 2011 By

 

Do wooden hinges operate smoothly on a small cabinet?

Wooden hinges

Shawn, a reader in Idaho, asked via e-mail whether the wooden hinges on the small cabinet operate smoothly. The answer is YES! – the hinges operate very, very smoothly!

The video

 

 

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Box making, Cabinetmaking, Design, Finger joints, Joinery, Video

A wooden hinge prototype

July 5, 2011 By

 

If you have been following the blog, you know I have been working on wooden hinge forms for some time. John, one reader in Washington State, wanted to know if I ever make a prototype for each cabinet or box in which I incorporate wooden hinges. My answer is a definite YES!

John, here is the final/final prototype hinge form I made for a small curly maple cabinet – and before any sculpting:

The hinge prototype

The link above shows several photos of the finished cabinet. Hint: here is the bottom-right hinge, installed on the finished cabinet:

The hinge on the finished cabinet

To make wooden hinges I use the F3 finger joint template on the Leigh D4R dovetail jig. In case you missed it, I documented the entire procedure, including photographs, in an earlier article. The article is now archived at the Leigh Industries Customer Support web page.

— Al Navas


Filed Under: Blog, Box making, D4R Pro, Design, F3 finger joint, Finger joints, Jigs, Joinery

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