How Do I Make an Angled Dado?

[deepcreek]

I though about the router table but these dadoes start and stop in the middle of the leg to accept decorative panels.

Besides, it always makes me nervous to drop a piece onto a spinning bit on the router table.

 

[semenza]

I like that set up you plan to use. Might want to add some non-slip material or closed ends to the jig to make sure the leg doesn't slide fore and aft at all.

Seth

 

[Oldwood]

I like the system you came up with. It has the advantage of using the track and router adapter to locate the mortise on the leg and that would probably be less trouble than getting the template guide to locate the mortise.

I look forward to seeing the table.

 

[rvieceli]

[member=6237]deepcreek[/member] Joe I like your jig. I'd be tempted to put a stop of some sort on the inside top of the side that has the push clamp on it. It would completely keep the leg from moving up in the jig.

Also I like to flip the guide rail around so that the router hangs off the other side not the splinter strip side. That way the whole router base rides on the work piece and you don't need the foot. Feels more stable to me.

Ron

 

[Sanderxpander]

Wouldn't this be a great application for a domino? Not to route the mortise obviously but to make angled joints in general.

 

[deepcreek]

Interestingly enough, this table will have NINE legs!  What was I thinking???

I need to make stop dadoes for decorative panels in six other legs but these are not angled.

Fortunately, I can use the same jig with some minor modifications. 

As with the angled dadoes, I will be using the guide stop adapter with micro adjust (not pictured) on a 1400 router with the support foot (not pictured).  An inline toggle clamp will allow me to release the wedge square and change out the legs.

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[derekcohen]

Begin with the side of the leg angled, so that the mortice is square to this side. Rout the mortice. Now saw away the side of the leg to create the angle you want to end with.

Regards from Perth

Derek

That would be an straight forward solution if I hadn't already milled the legs to size!    [embarassed]

Then glue on a fillet, and re-shape to square. Now rout, and re-saw.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[semenza]

Wouldn't this be a great application for a domino? Not to route the mortise obviously but to make angled joints in general.

I think the problem would be that it is a 3/8" thick panel. So even with 4mm dominos that would only leave about 2.5mm on each side. Maybe OK for some things but maybe not for legs?

Seth

 

[Sanderxpander]

Ah yeah that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[RNEMTP]

Ah yeah that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

Could still use the domino to make the mortices in the legs. Just plunge and move over and plunge again until you reach the end. a 10mm cutter is just oversized for a 3/8 panel

 

[deepcreek]

Update - The jig worked perfectly for both the angled and straight dadoes.

Thanks for all the advice!

Joe
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[deepcreek]

The table tuned out pretty well, too.

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[Bob D.]

Begin with the side of the leg angled, so that the mortice is square to this side. Rout the mortice. Now saw away the side of the leg to create the angle you want to end with.

Regards from Perth

Derek

That ^