The #140 Trick is Dead ....


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Thanks Derek! I have been using the #140 trick since I learned to cut DT's by hand a couple years back just never knew that it had a name. I still follow Rob's method for cutting DT's but I'm going to give blue tape a try on the next set both instead of the rebate and for seeing the cut lines. 

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Art, the tape on the pin board in a single layer, which makes it too thin to use as a fence, per se. However, it increased visibility to a large degree, and I find it easier to saw against than a knife line.

I generally get about 98% accuracy with dovetails going together off the saw.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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22 hours ago, derekcohen said:

Art, the tape on the pin board in a single layer, which makes it too thin to use as a fence, per se. However, it increased visibility to a large degree, and I find it easier to saw against than a knife line.

I generally get about 98% accuracy with dovetails going together off the saw.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks for the reply.  I'll definitely be trying the blue tape trick now.

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