T-wreck cab assembly

[Lonely Raven]

Yeah, I just got my jointer last week, and the biscuits showed up last night. I have plenty of projects I want to use it on, but I too have yet to fire it up.

[sst4270]

Benoit,

See attached pdf file. I think this will help you visualize my description earlier.
If not I'll try to remember to take some photos during the construction of my next cabinet.

Regards,

Steve

[skyboltone]

Benoit,

See attached pdf file. I think this will help you visualize my description earlier.
If not I'll try to remember to take some photos during the construction of my next cabinet.

Regards,

Steve

Thanks SST. That's kinda what I thougt. I TOTALLY lack that steady hand called for in your drawing. My only freehand routes have been disasters. I believe though, with a tiny bit, you could lay out some guides using clamps to cut out the outline, then hog the rest out freehand. Maybe?

[nickt]

Thanks SST. That's kinda what I thougt. I TOTALLY lack that steady hand called for in your drawing. My only freehand routes have been disasters. I believe though, with a tiny bit, you could lay out some guides using clamps to cut out the outline, then hog the rest out freehand. Maybe?

Man, the thing you need to do is eliminate the requirement for "steady hands". (as a trainee alcoholic this is important to me)

You're right about the guides. I usually sort out accuracy by nailing appropriate straight edges in place and using them as guides. This has worked for me for everything from "neat pickup" routing to glued in LP type necks. My guess is it works for cabinet joinery as well.

I've seen the photos of your other joints so I'm sure you can do this dado/rebate/whatever stuff.

[Distortion]

Wow! Great info!

I'm glad I invested in a biscuit jointer then!

Which one are you using? I read the Porter Cable was the defacto go-to tool for biscuit jointing

I have two.. a Dewalt and a very fancy Porter Cable.
The one I always use is the Dewalt.. Both are adjustable to about any angle but the Dewalt is quick and easy to use.

[Ron Worley]

It also would be somewhat easier with a dado blade on a table saw and a fence- but the side pockets would be tricky. You would have to stop the cut mid way down the board and finish the pocket by hand where the tapered part of the front panel starts to angle from the 3/4" thickness to 1/2".

I think that doing it like Larry (distortion) does it would be the easiest.

Ron

[Noel Grassy]

No reason to extend the rabbet past the point where it begins to taper. Cut your front panel so it's a Tee. Butt the tapered portion tight to the
cabinet sides & no one's the wiser.

[Ron Worley]

No reason to extend the rabbet past the point where it begins to taper. Cut your front panel so it's a Tee. Butt the tapered portion tight to the
cabinet sides & no one's the wiser.

Ah, You are wise, Grasshoppa-san.... good call....

Ron