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With the router plate still locked down, slide a pre-
cision stop in the T-slot on the fixed guide rail and butt
it against the router stop rod mounted in the router’s
edge guide holes. This will allow you use the micro-
adjustable barrel on the stop to fine-tune the fit. (Using
two precision stops allows you to fine-tune both sides
of the dovetail-tenon.) Precision stop

Adjustable barrel
Next, loosen the router plate locking knob, raise
the router and align the edge of the bit with the other
side of the dovetail notch. Raise the router fully and
turn the crank handle until the stock is to the right of
the bit. Plunge the router to the depth stop, lock it, then
turn on the router and cut the other face of the dovetail
tenon, cutting this time from left to right (as shown).

Test the fit of the dovetail tenon in the groove and
make sure the sides of the workpieces are flush. If you
need to make minor adjustments, turn the precision
stop’s adjusting barrel in or out to put the tenon cheek
further or closer to the edge respectively or to adjust
the tightness of the fit. Then cut your final workpiece.
(Using a pair of stops, replicate the dovetail tenon cuts
on additional pieces.)

Finally, loosen the router plate lock and make a cut
across the end of the tenon to clean up the notch area.
The illustration below shows the steps of cutting the
test tenon, starting at the right and working to the left.

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