Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual

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MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLINDFLUSH JOINTS• The thickness of both the front and back (pin pieces)must be at least 1/2" The thickness of the sides (tailpieces) must be at least 3/8 _A partial tail will be cut for side (tai! piece) thicknesses upto 9/16" This is norma_ and will not affect the joint or itsappearanceo Figure 46 shows a drawer and the workpieces that makeit up This figure is similar to Figure 38, except that itshows the workpieces unassembled (or an exploded viewof the drawer)• In addition, the figure shows where the four comers ofthe drawer are cut on the Dovetail JigCORNERS 1 AND 3 are cut on the LEFT SIDE of theDovetail JigCORNERS 2AND 4 are cut on the RIGHT SIDE of theDovetail Jig• TdaJ cuts are strongly recommended using scrap wood toensure that the final workpieces are of the desired qualityFIGURE 46CORNER #1(CUT AT THE LEFT SIDE OFTHE DOVETAIL ,JIG)(CUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OFTHE DOVETAIL ,JIG)SURFACE LINES UPWITH FRONT STOP,BLOCKS \,\HDRAWER .\RIGHT ",DRAWER FRONT -\//INSIDE OF DRAWERSURFACE LINES UP WITHFRONT STOP BLOCKS/SURFACE LINESUP WITH TOPSTOP BLOCKS-\"- DRAWER BACKCORNER(CUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OFTHE DOVETAIL JIG)(CUT AT THE LEFT SIDE OFTIDE DOVETAIL ,JIG)LEFT SiDEOUTSIDE OFDRAWER29