Kevmc Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I notice that the holes for the upper short rail are 7/16 in from the ends of the mortise and the hole for the bottom short rail are in from the ends of the mortise 3/4 of an inch/ I realize that the bottom mortise is wider but before i drill the holes. i wanted to confirm the accuracy of the holes, primarily because it looked like the holes in the upper rail would end up quite close the the sides of the tenon with only 1/4 inch between the hole the the side of the tenon. I guess with it in a good fitting mortise there is no risk of the tenon splitting when you drive the dowel in but just want to double check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMarshall Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 The "official" number is 13/16" for the bottom rails, but that's nitpicking. There isn't anything magical about these numbers, though. We just pulled them off the original Benchcrafted plans. Feel free to move them in a little bit if it makes you more comfortable, especially in the top short rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernistWoodworker Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Did anyone use draw bore pins to aid the fitting of the joints? Did you find that it made a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 ==>Did anyone use draw bore pins to aid the fitting of the joints? Yes ==>Did you find that it made a difference? You'll have to ask my Great Great Great Grandson... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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