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Cutting the Matched Pins

To help avoid confusion when you get ready to
cut the pins, you may want to realign the corresponding
side and end pieces and trace the outline of the sock-
ets onto the pin boards. This will give you a reference
guide so you can be certain to cut the pins correctly.

The technique for cutting the pins is also the same
as regular through dovetails. The exception here is
you’ll use the story board marks on the left-hand side
to cut the pins on the “A” and “C” ends and the right-
hand story board marks to cut the pins in the “B” and
“D” ends.

Start by mounting the A-B front piece in the Rout-
er Boss with the “A” end pointing up and the marked
face facing away from the machine. With a 3/8” spiral
or straight bit mounted in the router, turn the crank to
move the cursor to each pencil mark on the left-hand
storyboard and cut the pins as shown on pages 28 and
29.

When finished with the pins on the “A” end, cart-
wheel the board with the “B” end up. This time how-
ever, use the marks on the right-hand storyboard. With
these pins cut, repeat the sequence for the other pin
board, using the left-hand storyboard for the “C” end
and the right-hand storyboard for the “D” end.

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