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1. 
   splintergroupie | May 10, 2006 07:06am | #1

   Dovetails as usual in the center portion and mitered the rest of the way.

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   mapleman | May 10, 2006 07:09am | #2

   hd,

   If I recall correctly, Christian Becksvoort wrote an article in FWW sometime in the last 2 or 3 years about those, they are called mitered dovetails. Someone should remember which article that was in.

   Lee

3. 
   eddiefromAustralia | May 10, 2006 12:51pm | #3

   Here you go hgdis,

   see attached pic.

   Cheers,

   eddie
   (avoiding work)

   
4. 
   WillGeorge | May 10, 2006 02:47pm | #4

   No mitered edges? LOL.. You picked a good one to start with!

   I have made just a few.. To much work...

   In two words I'd say 'Be Patient'.. I'm not patient so I do not do it unless requested.

   Actually, it is not that hard BUT I find that if I'm not REALLY careful I mess up the sharp edge somehow?

   Not sure that helps BUT you are not alone!

   I did find that if I clamped a scrap of really hard hardwood at the edge for a backer block it helped ALOT!

5. 
   joinerswork | May 10, 2006 03:21pm | #5

   hdgis,

   I build a candlebox for Old Salem, in NC that has a similar joint.  I'm a pins first kinda guy, so I cut the pins, then the miter on the pin side of the box, cutting it to just leave the scribe mark from  the dovetail layout showing-just barely.  Then cut the tails, and by trial and error, creep up on a good fit with the 2d half of the miter.  I do the boxes in multiples, so I'm mitering the components in batches; using a stop block to regulate the setting for cutting the miters.  Once it's locked in, bob's yer uncle.

   Regards,

   Ray

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   hdgis1 | May 10, 2006 03:57pm | #6

   Whats the fastest way to cut the mitres? Ive got 400 bracket feet to make and need to get em done quick! Thanks for pics.

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   aaronb | May 10, 2006 05:46pm | #7

   Are these hand cut dovetails, with 400 I assume not? I did this for my humidor, but those were hand cut and the miters were cut with a handsaw and fit with a chisel. If they are machine cut, try doing a miter set up on your table saw with a good miter gauge with stop blocks to make it accurate and repeatable. That would be the only way I could think of doing it. Maybe others have ideas

   Aaron

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   joinerswork | May 10, 2006 08:37pm | #8

   hdgis,

   As Aaron has said,  tablesaw, miter jig, and stop blocks.  I only do 12-18 boxes at a time, so the miters go pretty quickly.  Don't have any pictures, sorry.  A picture of the box is on my website, http://www.davidraypine.com

   Regards,

   Ray