Page 54 - Router Boss Manual

Cut the Tenons
With the sticking cuts made in both rails and stiles,
it’s time to cut the tenons in the ends of the rails. For
this step, you’ll need to mount the fixed fence to the top
plate, checking to make sure it’s mounted squarely to
the plate. Clamp the test piece you cut earlier against
the fence with the end butted against the underside of
the base plate.

Next, install a 1/4” straight bit in the router. Move
the router plate so the bit aligns with the groove you cut
previously with the sticking bit, then tighten the router
plate locking knob.

For the tenon cheek cuts, set stops on the guide rail
on both sides of the router stop bar, using a 1/4” gauge
bar to position the stops a 1/4” from either side of the
stop bar. Then use gauge bars to set the plunge depth for
the length of the tenon, 1” in our case.

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