Pathfinder instructions - The WoodRat

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A collection of tenons made during the experimental stages of developing the Pathfinder. The collection comprises tenons double tenons and dowels and stars made with a star shape placed in the blank template 10
Using the Tenon Template Aluminium guiderails allow the router to cut the work on the axis north/south The half-plate holds the Template as it slides East/West Bracket is raised so as to lift the Template up under the half-plate Pathfinder Tenons – either single or double – are very straightforward. The Template forms not only round ended tenons of various useful sizes, but also dowels at the extreme left, and a long tenon that can be used for square ended tenons with haunches at the extreme right of the plate. Introducing the Tenon Template. Polish all sliding surfaces so that everything slides easily when it should, or locks down firmly when it needs to be firm. Use the left-hand Cheek only. Place one 25mm/1” or two 12mm 1 /2” Raising Plates under the HalfPlate to give you up to 50mm/2” depth of cut. The Tenon Template has four lines of Islands – in two pairs of two, each pair starts with circles and ends with long islands. The top line of each pair is for single tenons; twins are made using both lines. The tenon Template is designed to make tenons that fit mortises cut by an 8mm, 10mm or a half inch (12.7mm) bit. 11 Left Cheek of the MB3 mitreBox only is used for makingTenons The Drop-pin in the Drop-pin plate follows around the ‘islands’ in the Template, as the Bit cuts the workpiece under the plate The Tenon template allows the work to move east/west depending on the drop-pin controling the position of the router. With this Template it makes round ended tenons – double and twin, and also dowels. Look at the rail end, and check it against the islands to decide whether you need twin or single, or single or double tenons. Or double twins. Decide which bit you are going to use for your mortises, and therefore the tenon size. The Template will make your tenons either 8mm, 10mm or half inch, so your mortises will be either 8, 10 or half inch. As the Template is designed to make the tenon fit the mortise, you can make the tenons first. This has advantages over making the mortises first, as we shall see. Decide how long you need your tenon by matching the rail end with an Island. At it’s simplest a single tenon will go in the centre of the rail, but you can place it where needed. A
Page 1 and 2: THE WoodRat PATHFINDER The Pathfind
Page 3 and 4: Introduction to the Pathfinder A fe
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Page 7 and 8: M8 50 6mm Hex key M8 nut M8 Self-ta
Page 9: Simple strips of sandpaper are quit
Page 13 and 14: The half-plate which is screwed to
Page 15 and 16: The halfplate is shown partly trans
Page 17 and 18: Dovetailing using the TD Templates
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Page 21 and 22: A right hand cut The Bit is placed
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Page 31 and 32: 1. Bit cuts sockets from the front.
Page 33 and 34: Chart of Tails Layout for the 12-6
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