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Tongue or Groove first?

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Tongue or Groove first?

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Tongue or Groove first?

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>I had not much thought which to shoot first until I used a new set of match planes today. Well they are not new, just new to me, Wilson, Newcastle, nice set and really fine T&G.

The tongue and consequently groove cut a 1/8" of each in a 3/4" board, offset 3/16" from the face (fence).

I had to shoot the groove first then the tongue so as not to expose the tongue to damage because of its thickness (or lack there of).

These are the back panels on a cabinet, 36 inches wide and 48 inches tall with an inside finished depth at 7 inches. The T&G will provide dust protection for the philosophical, scientific and weather equipment on the inside.

Stephen

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MikeW

>Hi Stephen...so the tongue is a mere 1/8" wide? If so, that's a tiny--but interesting--bugger. Got a picture? Maybe for chat tonight?

While I can shoot TGs with some of my metal plows, the woodies I have are much nicer to use for more than a single joint or two.

Take care, Mike

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The match planes

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>These are the set of match planes I used for the T&G

Stephen


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Re: The match planes *PICS*

MikeW

>Way cool, Stephen. That is a tiny groove. Mine is only a bit wider at 3/16".



Joinery planes are an overlooked thing amongst non-hand tool users--and even some hand tool users. For people who use them, it can be a boring subject in the sense of one simply uses them, I suppose. Don't get much coverage on the printed page. Making dadoes for a carcass, for instance, I would reckon are faster using a dado plane than the set up on a table saw which is used also for its other tasks. Even so, there isn't much written about them.

Same with grooving (or T&G'ing). Simple, efficient. But no press to speak of. Adam did have a bit on using his dado plane, but I would like to see full fledged articles showing usage.

Take care, Mike

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Re: The match planes *PICS*

Stephen Shepherd in the State of Deseret

>Nice set with adjustable fences must be handy. I have to have four or five sets to handle my needs.

And you are right about joinery planes, sash planes and rule planes and dovetail planes and, well I could go on and on.

Stephen

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