A good video on different types of joinery systems commonly used and with tools available in the space.
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Literally watched this video a few days ago! Good find.
Scott’s a funny guy and puts out some good stuff.
If like enjoy using dowel joinery, here’s an excellent video on the various types of dowels and they’re strengths.
Is there a dowel jig at Asmbly?
It looks like there is not a dowel jig. But there is the Shaper… and as they say “When all you do is CAD/CAM everything looks like a hammer.”
So I followed the format of this video and cut a bunch of dowel holes and timed it. Once you have the Shaper set up, create a grid, and load your design (from Mozaik in my case) it’s pretty fast. Auto pass with an 1/8” bit got me two 1/4” dowel holes in 1:30, or 3 minutes per stretcher.
The result fits better than most dominoes I’ve cut for cabinets in the past and is probably faster.
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Unfortunately the Shaper station only works for stretchers and nailers. Joining the sides to the bottom will require another solution.
I like this guy’s video a lot - and great data:
Forget Mortise and Tenons… THIS joint is better. (youtube.com)
I work by hand - and cutting Tenons or Bridles on a table saw is scary & silly…but by hand they are fast, easy, and pretty…once you know how.
Hope this is helpful!
Roger
Personally, with the right jig, and a SHARP proper blade, there is nothing scary or silly about doing bridle, half lap joints, or tenons on a table saw. Once you set themp up you can run hundreds. It used to be the go to joints for the frame of floating/raised panel kitchen cabinet doors before the onset of router bits.
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