wouldwurker Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 It's on an old West Branch Novelty Cedar Chest. Looks strong for a 45 degree joint. I wonder if there's a router bit for it. Side note, this insurance certificate is pretty cool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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..Kev Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 And yes, there are router bits that do this. Not sure about that exact one tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 And it's a nightmare to set up and execute...as you can see in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 A lock miter seems to lock everything except for the show face of the miter itself. What the heck's up with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I googled it, and can't seem I find anything that looks quite like this one...Is there a different name? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I've never seen that exact joint before. Most lock miters, like dovetails, keep the front of a drawer from being pulled off of the drawer, and don't have a mechanical stop in the side to side direction. Plain miters are weak because they are essentially end grain to end grain joints. Lock miters are difficult to work with. The "double lock miter" that you saw would be doubly difficult. And it's still an end-grain joint. If you need a joint that looks like a miter and is locked in both directions, I'd recommend a feathered (loose tongue) miter, a glue block on the inside corner, or a splined (keyed) miter. But a box joint or dovetails would be stronger, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 A lock miter with a router bit is tough to set up. You need to have all of your stock dimensioned to the exact same thickness with all the corners perfectly square. You need a perfect 90 degree fence on a dead flat router table. Plan on having a lot of scrap stock dimensioned to the same thickness for set up testing. The slightest change in the fence may require the bit height to change and vise/versa. The joint in the picture would require several different cuts from both directions, but I bet there is a trick with some secondary fences so the basic set up stays the same. If you look closely at the pictured joint it's not fitting perfect everywhere . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 A lock miter with a router bit is tough to set up. You need to have all of your stock dimensioned to the exact same thickness with all the corners perfectly square. You need a perfect 90 degree fence on a dead flat router table. Plan on having a lot of scrap stock dimensioned to the same thickness for set up testing. The slightest change in the fence may require the bit height to change and vise/versa. The joint in the picture would require several different cuts from both directions, but I bet there is a trick with some secondary fences so the basic set up stays the same. If you look closely at the pictured joint it's not fitting perfect everywhere . That's enough evidence for me to stay away from it. It is intriguing to look at though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Agreed. Interesting history in the West Branch Novelty Company (Milton, PA). Seems if you went to a department store in the northeast to buy a cedar chest, chances were they made it. Couldn't imagine seeing well made blanket chests in a department store today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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