Philip, nice work. I agree, getting the sides to line up exactly can sometimes be a pain, your mod addresses that well.
Great ideas!!! I don't have a dovetail bench, but you have given me two ideas to improve alignment next time I do dovetails. I love WoodNet!!!
Thanks Gents! These fences also lend themselves to the Glen-Drake/Cosman/Others offset marking technique. A shim of appropriate size between the upper or lower fence offsets in either direction. Have not tried this yet, but I am planning on it.
Interesting design. What do you do when you need to align the boards on the right rather than the left? For instance, if the pin board is wider than the tail board and overhangs on one side.
(07-30-2023, 06:41 PM)Aram Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting design. What do you do when you need to align the boards on the right rather than the left? For instance, if the pin board is wider than the tail board and overhangs on one side.
Aram: I have never encountered that situation, but if it does come up, the fences are easily removed: 2 machine screws hold each fence in place. Phil
(07-31-2023, 05:28 AM)Philip1231 Wrote: [ -> ]Aram: I have never encountered that situation, but if it does come up, the fences are easily removed: 2 machine screws hold each fence in place. Phil
I have to add that your workmanship and photography are superb.
(07-31-2023, 09:06 AM)Mike Brady Wrote: [ -> ]I have to add that your workmanship and photography are superb.
Mike: Thanks! A secret: my photography is so good that it looks like I am displaying superb workmanship! Phil
I put vertical marks on the inside face of the vise and just use a square to line up the horizontal part. Can't see the need for something fastened to the bench, but I suppose it would be quicker if you had a bunch to do.
(08-01-2023, 11:56 AM)rwe2156 Wrote: [ -> ]I put vertical marks on the inside face of the vise and just use a square to line up the horizontal part. Can't see the need for something fastened to the bench, but I suppose it would be quicker if you had a bunch to do.
Many ways to skin the cat. This auxiliary bench was purpose built for dovetails and adding these fences gives me a higher probability of getting the alignment of the pin/tail boards precisely dialed in, every time, with less fuss (love the less fuss part). As I mentioned, this modification makes the offset marking techniques of Glen Drake, et. al. pretty straight forward. When I make something like a drawer box with dovetail joints at each corner, I want it to sit perfectly flat on my bench when assembled (not to mention perfectly square). You don't have to be very far off at the marking stage to end up with significant errors at the assembly stage. This mod gets me a little closer to perfection at first assembly. Keep in mind, none of this is needed: but it's an adjunct to the dovetail process that has worked for me, and perhaps, it might work for others.