Woodstock D3156 User manual

WORKPIECE PREPARATION
•When cutting workpieces to length, allow an extra 5⁄16"
of length for EACH dovetail pin.
•When cutting workpieces to width, allow an extra 1⁄2"
of width. The extra width allows the workpiece to be
cut to final width after the routing operation, thus,
removing any tear out that may have occurred.
•Position the workpiece so the widest end of the pin is
routed on the most visible edge (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Typical sliding dovetail joint.
Figure 2. Illustration of pin taper.
SET UP
1. Install a 1⁄2" 14˚ dovetail router bit and a 5⁄8" guide
bushing on your hand-held router. Note—Contact
your router manufacturer for available guide
bushings.
2. Adjust the the router bit depth to 19⁄32".
3. Loosen the adjustment bolts on the left side stops and
adjust the stops to the far left of the jig.
4. Retighten the adjustment bolts.
ROUTING THE PINS
1. Place the workpiece vertically in the front clamp with
the top edge of the workpiece against the bottom face
of the template.
2. Slide the left edge of the workpiece to within 1⁄2" of the
left end of the template cut-out.
3. Clamp the workpiece into position. Note—Do not
worry about precise positioning during this step.
4. Loosen the template adjustment knobs and center the
template over the workpiece as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Centering the template over the workpiece.
Tail
Pin
Workpiece
Front
Back
Template
Most Visible Edge
After Assembly
Widest End of Pin
Narrowest End of Pin
Read and follow the manufacturer’s instruction
manuals for all power tools used when making
sliding dovetail joints. Serious personal injury could
result from failure to follow this warning.
INSTRUCTION SHEET
D3156
Sliding Dovetail Template
INTRODUCTION
When combined with the D2796 Dovetail Jig, this Sliding
Dovetail Template allows you to quickly and accurately
produce high quality sliding dovetail joints. Additional tool
requirements include a hand-held router, a 5⁄8" guide
bushing, and a 1⁄2" 14˚ dovetail router bit.

5. Retighten the template adjustment knobs.
6. Before starting the router, position it on the jig and
make sure the bit does not touch the template or the
jig.
7. Turn the router on and carefully rout along one edge of
the workpiece.
8. Before lifting the router from the template, turn the
router off and wait until it has come to a complete stop.
9. Rout along the second edge of the workpiece by
repeating steps 6-8.
10. Unclamp and flip the workpiece (Figure 4).
11. Rout the pin on the opposite end of the workpiece.
ROUTING THE TAILS
1. Using a pencil, draw a line along the desired path of
the sliding dovetail groove.
2. Place the workpiece horizontally in the top clamp.
3. Clamp the workpiece into position. Note—Do not
worry about precise positioning during this step.
4. Loosen the template adjustment knobs and center the
template over the pencil line as shown in Figure 5.
Note—Make sure the line is parallel to the template
guide.
5. Retighten the template adjustment knobs.
6. Before starting the router, position the router on the jig
and make sure the bit will not hit the template or the
jig.
7. Turn the router on and carefully rout the entire sliding
dovetail groove.
8. Before lifting the router from the template, turn the
router off and wait until it has come to a complete stop.
ASSEMBLING THE JOINT
•If routed correctly, the sliding dovetail joint will only
require minimal glue.
•Slide the narrow tapered end of the pin into the edge
of the tail that faces the front of the assembly. The
wide tapered end of the pin will end up facing the front
of the assembly, resulting in a tight-looking joint.
•Do not use a hammer or a mallet to force the joint
together. If the joint does not slide together easily, the
taper of the pin can be rerouted smaller. Repeat steps
1-8 in the ROUTING THE PINS section; however,
in step 2 position the workpiece about 1" farther away
from the left end of the template cut-out. If the joint
still does not slide together easily, incrementally rout
the taper smaller until it does.
Figure 4. Flipping the workpiece (side view).
Figure 5. Centering the template over the pencil line
for the sliding dovetail groove.
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JULY 2003, PRINTED IN CHINA
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Template
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Pencil Line