Essential Joinery. Marc Spagnuolo

jig

      Drill

      Clamps

      Drill bit

      1. Place the two mitered pieces

       end to end and mark the desired

       dowel locations. Use at least two

       dowels per joint.

      2. Using a dowel jig (homemade

       option on pages 18 and 19), drill each miter for dowels.

      3. Insert the dowels into the

       miter joint and assemble using

       any of the techniques described

       on pages 31 and 32.

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      REINFORCING FLAT MITER JOINTS | Butt Joints

      1. Put the two mitered pieces

       together to determine the ideal

       location for the biscuit(s).

      2. With the workpiece clamped

       to the bench securely, plunge to

       create the biscuit slots.

      3. Insert the biscuit into the slot

       and assemble the joint.

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      MITER REINFORCEMENT Using BISCUITS

      TOOLS

      Biscuit joiner

      A biscuit joiner cuts slots in both faces of a miter joint, and a biscuit is

       used to join them together.

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      Butt Joints | REINFORCING FLAT MITER JOINTS

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      MITER REINFORCEMENT Using DOMINOES

      TOOLS

      Domino joiner

      1. Put the two mitered pieces

       together to determine the ideal

       location for the Dominoes.

      2. Plunge the mortises on the

       appropriate pencil lines.

      3. Insert the Dominoes and

       assemble the joint.

      For flat miter joints, a Domino joiner works in the same fashion as a

       biscuit joiner.

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      STANDING MITERS

      A standing miter is a long miter joint, typically found in boxes and casework of all

       kinds. These joints work the same whether you’re cutting a small jewelry box or a

       large chest. You may see the cut itself referred to as a bevel cut.

      1. Set up the tablesaw with

       the miter gauge perfectly 90° to

       the blade.

      2. Tilt the blade to 45°

       and confirm the angle with an

       angle gauge.

      3. Make bevel cuts on two

       pieces of scrap to confirm

       the setup.

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      TOOLS

      Tablesaw

      Miter gauge

      Square

      STANDING MITERS with TABLESAW

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      Butt Joints | STANDING MITERS

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      4. Put the pieces end to end

       to see how well they meet up. If

       there are any gaps, an adjustment

       should be made.

      5. You can also test the setup by

       doing a dry assembly of the joint

       and confirming the two pieces

       make a perfect 90° corner.

      6. Cut the miters on the actual

       workpieces with the help of a stop

       block for consistency.

      7. This example shows a

       box. Bring all four pieces together

       to confirm 90° corners.