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Making Carcase Butt Joints

Using tenoned butt joints is an effective method for

constructing a cabinet carcase. The tenons provide a

strong support for each of the horizontal partitions of the

cabinet. The simplicity of this method is that you use the

carcase components for aligning the joiner.

Instruction Manual 17

Setup and Machining

1. Lay the vertical side pieces on your workbench, and

draw lines across both left and right pieces to indicate

where the shelves will be located. Note that it is easier

to avoid mistakes later on by drawing double lines, with

one line above the shelf and one line below the shelf as

shown.

2. For reference, label the top and bottom face of each

shelf. This is so your left- and right-hand mortises are

referenced from the same face of each shelf.

3. Working with one shelf at a time, lay the shelf on top of

the side piece so its edge lines up with the outside

pencil line for that shelf location.

Note: To help you remember how to position the

shelves for mortising, simply stand the shelf up

vertically between the pencil lines, and then gently

tip it over so it is laying flat against one pencil line.

(continued) Because the mortises are registered

from the base of the Domino (fixed 10 mm

distance), the direction that you tip the shelf (either

toward the top or toward the bottom) depends on

how thick the shelf is. Use the following guidelines:

► If the shelf is thick (greater than 20mm), tip it

down with the top-side facing up.

► If the shelf is thin (less than 20mm), tip it down

with the bottom-side facing up.

4. Clamp the two pieces together to prevent them from

moving.

5. With the Domino baseplate resting on the face of the

side-piece, plunge the joiner into the edge of the shelf.

Do not use the fence for height positioning.

6. With the joiner standing upright and its baseplate

against the edge of the shelf, plunge downward into

the side wall of the cabinet (see image below).

7. Repeat these steps for each of the shelves.

8. When you repeat this process for the other side wall,

make sure you keep the same side of the shelf facing

up.

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