Thread: Fitting dividers

A kerfmaker would be the perfect tool for that job. You could either make your own or buy one of the excellent Hongdui models - HONGDUI Kerfmaker Table Saw Slot Adjuster Mortise and Tenon Tool Woodworking Mov | eBay. You may be able to buy one more cheaply elsewhere.

I'm going to try this method the next time I divide a tray.


Making Jewelry Box Drawer Dividers - YouTube

I just cut all the pieces to length first then tape the horizontals and verticals together, mark out the spaces and use a spare piece to mark the width of the cuts by laying it over the top and draw a line down each side. Set the height of the blade and cut between the lines with the pieces still taped together. You might have to take a half hair width off here and there but it works perfectly for me.

Originally Posted by double.d

I just cut all the pieces to length first then tape the horizontals and verticals together, mark out the spaces and use a spare piece to mark the width of the cuts by laying it over the top and draw a line down each side. Set the height of the blade and cut between the lines with the pieces still taped together. You might have to take a half hair width off here and there but it works perfectly for me.

Masking tape is very handy stuff!

So it appears there is no secret trick out there that makes this a simple foolproof operation. Because dividers are usually fairly fine things, any error in cutting the width really stands out when they're put together.
No sure how accurately the Kerf Maker would work for such small cuts as I have never used or seen one in operation.

i suspect kerfmaker would work very well …. i now use, though, the microjig matchfit dado stop …. it is accurate and easy to use …. costs under $50 from timbecon (at least)

regards david

You must have brought yours some time ago or got a good special as they're now $115. The video on their site does make it look like it works well.

https://www.timbecon.com.au/micro-ji...-saw-dado-stop

$47.50 ? .. it does work well i use it for all my box and tray dividers but also for other things


regards david

I picked up the wrong thing. I only saw the kit when I looked.

i see ... you certainly need to clamp it somehow but i don't recall whether i ever got the other part there ... if i did i haven't used it ... i just use a good square

regards david

Hi Dallas,

+1 for the kerfmaker. Also, it helps if the lower pieces are a couple of mm shallower (top to bottom) than the upper pieces. This means that the visible cut edge of the joint (the lower piece) is below thetop edge of the upper piece. Looks neater that way.

Regards,

Brian

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Using the method i mentioned, fitted like a glove with no movement or rattle.

Well I ended up buying the Kerfmaker. Found one for $25 from Sydney so I thought it was worth a go. It arrived yesterday and didn't come with any instructions, but there are a number of videos on Youtube so no problem. Gave it a try on some scrap and the joint was perfect. I will be keen to try it out on a real project.

Originally Posted by aldav

A kerfmaker would be the perfect tool for that job. You could either make your own or buy one of the excellent Hongdui models - HONGDUI Kerfmaker Table Saw Slot Adjuster Mortise and Tenon Tool Woodworking Mov | eBay. You may be able to buy one more cheaply elsewhere.

I bought 2 of these, 1 for the workshop and one for my workshop (when i get around to making a workshop), and still cant for the life of me figure them out. maybe i'm getting stupid in my old age