Scott, how big is this piece you want to cut? If there is room, I would put it against the fence and push it through. If I remember right, you have a miter saw. Is that an option?
earlier, Scott Howell, wrote: >Hey folks, I am finally relocating in the house to gain additional >space. I've got a plan for a desk/work surface, but I was trying to >figure out how I could make a good solid drawer. I guess I could >figure some of this out like making a groove in the sides to fit the >bottom into and if I did this, what router bit would be best suited >for making that type of groove and I imagine I'd have to find one that >is the same thickness as the board I want to fit all the sides on too. >Now as far as getting all the sides connected. I guess I could just >run some screws into the ends and that would work, but is there a >better way or a way that might not necessarily be better, but might >make for a stronger drawer? I did a little reading on dovetail joints, >but I suspect this is way out of my skill level at this point. I >believe those joints are like fingers that interlock at a 90 degree >angle and are I imagine either glued or just pressure fitted. In any >event, any thoughts appreciated. >If anyone is interested, I'm going to take two counter tops and use a >piece of melamine (however that's spelled) and use that to make the >corner piece of the l which will keep me from having to rip the edge >of the counter top partially off or trying to rip a 90 degree angle on >both halves. That is how it looks like they did the counter tops in >our kitchen. They cut the two tops at a 90 degree angle and slapped >them together. Nothing wrong with this but gee I got this nice scrap >lying here, might as well try to put it to good use. Well actually >this does bring up one other question. If I wanted to cut the top at a >90 degree angle, how would I use the miter cross cut tool on my table >saw? I know that might seem like a silly question, but I haven't used >the gage yet so not sure exactly how I would use that while pushing >the wood through. > >tnx > >Scott Howell ><mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.2/1561 - Release Date: >7/18/2008 6:35 PM John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
