Popular Post Coop Posted October 27, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 @Chetwas kind enough to provide me with a conversion chart for "on center" measurements for the Domino tenon locations a year or so ago which has been very handy. However, I still find myself using scrap pieces when attaching aprons and stretchers to legs to insure a correct reveal or setback. I finally got around to making a jig for this purpose. I'm sure many of you have done the same, but I have not seen them on here. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 That looks like it would be really useful! ... if I owned a Domino... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1rdhunter Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Are you accepting orders yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I'm Interested. I always use scraps. So you just have the apron piece and the main piece hanging around to see what the reveal is going to be each time? Do you ever use the scale on the fence of the tool? When ever I need to set a reveal i just use that converting from inches to mm obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: I'm Interested. I always use scraps. So you just have the apron piece and the main piece hanging around to see what the reveal is going to be each time? Do you ever use the scale on the fence of the tool? When ever I need to set a reveal i just use that converting from inches to mm obviously. Yeah, but I just made it so have not gotten to use it yet. The apron sample is 3/4” and the mortises, one on each end for the two size tenons, are cut at #20 setting which is close to center. I even marked at what depth the mortise needs to be for both sizes, in most cases. I’ve used the scale one time and that was the reason for making it. On my last project, I realized that I had forgotten to cut the mortise on the end of one apron board and I had already thrown away my scrap test pieces. So in my haste, I used the scale and went the wrong way and almost cut into my work bench. I always use the top of the board to reference my cuts and not my bench. I don’t know if that’s right or wrong but what I’ve grown accustomed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Yeah that's a good point about messing the scale up. It's half of the stops of the side it is confusing. I also find it impossible to match a setting if i don't use one of the stops. So If i forget a part and have to go back and the fence is changed I'm screwed. Ideally i have every part cut and laid out before i run mortises just in case I miss something. I think I'm going to make this block it's a great idea. I have a project where i just made it up on the fly and didn't get as much reveal as I wanted. Thanks Coop and Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 When we were making chairs, we removed the base and had about 5 jigs for various parts of the chairs. Hard to explain, but it saved so much time and any employee could do this for hours.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Good solution. I flipped the scale over, scribed it using an imperial rule as a guide and filled the marks with a fill stick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Why did you flip the scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 5:56 AM, BillyJack said: Why did you flip the scale? The front is printed in metric. I flipped it to use the back to make an imperial scale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Okay… I didn’t recall having to switch ours… Honestly, I don’t think I used it much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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