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    Default WOODWORKING QUIZ for 3 Aug 04

    Good Evening Friends,
    To ease the wear and tear on a dovetail bit, what can we do to remove some of the waste before routing with the dovetail?

    Respectfully,
    Ralph Jones Woodworking
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    you could use a straight bit to remove most of the waste as it is stronger than a dovetail bit. Or you could get a coping/fret saw, chisels etc and attack it the old fashioned way.
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    or buy a better dovetail bit.

    I've heard blokes drill the wate out on a drill press....
    Zed

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    I've tried cutting out some with a table saw.
    Not quite to full depth and in from the edges.

    Not worth the effort. I just go slow......I'm good at that.

    I might be slow,
    BUT Boy!! Am I rough

    Count

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    Default WOODWORKING QUIZ ANSWER for 3 Aug 04

    Good Evening Friends,
    You are all correct because any method to remove waste before using the dovetail is worth the effort. Good job.

    Respectfully,
    Ralph Jones Woodworking
    London, Ohio

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