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7th February 2018, 01:18 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Cutting thin corner thin key slots
Can anyone please advise the best way to cut 1 mm wide slots for corner keys (slip feathers) on a box with mitred corners? The kerf has to be flat at the bottom of the cut.
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7th February 2018, 01:55 PM #2
I would use a slot cutter on a router.
The only disadvantage with this is if the box is too thick.
If that is the case then possibly make up a jig for use on a bandsaw with a fine blade.Bob Willson
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7th February 2018, 02:38 PM #3China
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What China stated.
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7th February 2018, 08:42 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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I used to use one of these, mounted in a pedestal drill.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6pc-Circ...0AAOSwPhdU4unY
I think they are mostly 1mm kerf, though I had to grind mine down to .70mm to take standard 0.64mm commercial veneers.
Don’t push to hard and flex the shaft.Apologies for unnoticed autocomplete errors.
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Hi Dengue,
Sorry, can’t help with 1mm. Smallest I go is 2mm which I do on the router table using a 2mm CMT straight bit. These are only for tray slipfeathers where I make up a ‘sandwich’ of contrasting veneers.
For the boxes themselves I prefer either hidden vertical splines or to put the slipfeather in from the inside of the box since all my boxes are lined. Just a personal preference.
Brian
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12th February 2018, 10:03 AM #7
Does it have to be 1mm? There are a range of ultra thin kerf saw blades designed for cordless saws available now. I have a De Walt Extreme that cuts at 1.8mm kerf (from memory) and I have seen 1.5mm kerfs available while searching Panasonic I think. So you could use the standard mitre spline jig on the table saw. Check out A Mans ToyShop in Garbutt.
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12th February 2018, 12:16 PM #8
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