Finger Joints

[woodbloke]

Did you mean one of these Rob? (Touché )

It's all in fun though Rob, eh.. so the acute or grave or whatever doesn't matter!

What does matter is I must get to SWIMBO's kitchen this summer, and a batch cutting finger-joint jig would help! I am using some WPB for the drawer stuff, and I know finger joints work ok with that.

I'd sooner have dovetails, but to save time, a vertical pin in the corners of each finger-joint should be enough to resist drawer-pulling force.

John

Agreed John...it's a nice jig though and something that I've been meaning to make for a while now. I think that if the joints were sufficiently well made (which ain't hard to achieve on Steve's jig) then glue alone would probably suffice in your kitchen drawers - Rob

 

[9fingers]

For anyone interested in finger joints:
http://blip.tv/file/3205981
Enjoy

Steve, I tend to download and save your video clips - purely for my own use natch, but this one seems to be blocked?

New policy of yours maybe?

I've yet to build my norm/maskery router table (but it is on the list) so I think I'll make a finger jig like yours but for the table saw c/w dado blade

Bob

 

[wizer]

Bob I downloaded it successfully. If you look for the box bottom right of the page named Files. Click into this and you get the option to save the FLV.

 

[9fingers]

Thanks Tom - that does seem to be working.

I have used www.savevid.com in the past for such things but that says it is blocked.

Bob

 

[wizer]

I just right click and select save as. No need to use a downloader


Steve: I meant to ask. What bit DO you recommend for this? OOI

 

[Steve Maskery]

I've not changed any settings. I've no idea if Blip have. I'm not blocking anything at my end.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Benchwayze]

Looking at Steve's Jig, surely it's possible to joint two sides at once and then do the two ends, more or less halving the time to joint a drawer?

Or did I miss something Steve?

John

 

[Steve Maskery]

What bit DO you recommend for this? OOI

Well the bit I wanted to use was a regular 3/8" two-flute jobbie, but the problem was that it has a 1/4" shank and my collet was worn, so I was getting some slippage, not nice. The only 1/2" shank pne I had was a Clico bit, which doesn't do bottom cut as smoothly.

I've since got a nice new collet from Roger Phebey at Woodworkers Woorkshop.

BTW, if anyone is wondering why I mention the fine adjust and then cut myself off pretty sharpih, it's because at that point I started talking BCW*

Cheers
Steve
*Bovine Colonic Waste

 

[Steve Maskery]

John
I think you are right, I've not tried it, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work like that.
S

 

[Benchwayze]

Thanks Steve.

I'll do some experimenting, when I sober up after tomorrow!

Just casting around for ways to speed up the drawer making for the kitchen!

Cheers
John

 

[9fingers]

Thanks Steve.

I'll do some experimenting, when I sober up after tomorrow!

Just casting around for ways to speed up the drawer making for the kitchen!

Cheers
John

Celebrating tomorrow John?

Bob

 

[9fingers]

I've been thinking a bit more about finger joints....

Steves video and others I have seen look like they need a little persuasion to fit together. Won't this wipe off the glue when assembling?

So is the answer that the fingers need to be a gnats tadger smaller than the sockets for good results? A justification for the adjuster.

Bob

 

[Steve Maskery]

Hi Bob
The fit is critical, as you suggest. And as I point out, if one is tight, a whole row will be impossible.

The screw acts as an adjustable stop. Not really a fine adjuster (as it will only move the fence in one direction) but you can slacken off the fence, adjust the stop as necessary and then reposition the fence to the stop. I had to do that on the prototype, even though the filmed one went OK.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Benchwayze]

Thanks Steve.

I'll do some experimenting, when I sober up after tomorrow!

Just casting around for ways to speed up the drawer making for the kitchen!

Cheers
John

Celebrating tomorrow John?

Bob

Indeed Bob!

71 and still counting!

John

 

[Henning]

Beautifully executed again, Steve!

Makes me think it was a big mistake investing in the original incra- jig...

 

[OPJ]

Hi Steve,

Just watched this for the first time and I am impressed. My first reaction is that I would've made the fence taller, for better support and also so you could clamp the piece, if you preferred. I really like the guard/dust extraction port - much simpler than what I had in mind!

I guess the "ultimate" finger-jointing jig would also enable to cut these joints where the workpiece needs to be set at an angle (step stool ends) although, you could probably do that with a tapered false fence or a packer.