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Cut test pins.
It is still important to use a test
board for your first pins attempt, but the fit will
be extremely close, if not dead-on. If you need to
adjust the templates up or down, record the height
of the template holder with a simple pencil mark
so you can repeat the process next time you make
dovetails.
Don’t forget to set the depth.
Set the depth stop so
the straight bit ends up right at your scribed base-
line, or just past it for pins that are slightly proud.
Cut pins with confidence
Nothing changes.
For perfect-fitting pins, the templates stay right where they are, and you simply ride the
outside edges. The fence also stays put. Once again, slow down when breaking through the bottoms of your
cuts, and tearout will be virtually eliminated.
Proof is in the pudding
Stacks of perfect dovetails.
The 2-in-1 templates
ensure a perfect fit, no matter how you space the
pins and tails
