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Can I use a router to make tongue and groove?
When it comes to cutting the joint, the router table makes quick and precise work of the job, thanks to router bits that cut complementary tongues and grooves. Think of it as cut ‘n go: Rout each edge, and you’ve made a perfect joint.
Do you need a router table for tongue and groove?
There’s no need for a dado blade if you have a router table and a few common bits. Tongue-and-groove (T&G) joints form sturdy, interlocking connections with lots of glue surface area for all sorts of woodworking applications: cabinet door joints, self-aligning shelf edging, web or face frames and even carcass assembly.
Can you use a router as a table saw?
A router is not a saw and a saw is not a router. You can use a router to cut wood, but it’s not typically used the same way a jigsaw is. A jigsaw is often used freehand. A router is always used with a jig or pattern, except when doing edge work where the router bit will have a guide bearing, or you’ll use a fence.
Which is better router bit for dado blade?
The 3/4″ bit on the left and the two 1/4″ bits on the right are ideal; the other two will do the job, but shorter would be better. You cut dadoes and grooves with straight bits. That’s pretty simple.
Do you nail into the tongue or groove?
For tongue-and-groove flooring, drive a nail at a 45-degree angle through the tongue, then conceal it by engaging the groove of the next board. Be sure to countersink the nail — drive it slightly below the surface of the wood — to prevent interference in the joint.
Can a table saw cut tongue and groove?
At this point all the tongue and groove joinery is complete on the case components. Cutting the tongue and groove joints on the door parts can be done the same way as I have already shown in this build but for the sake of showing another method I chose to cut the entire joint on the table saw.
Can you use tongue and groove joinery on a router table?
At this point in the build we have all the structural mortise and tenon joinery done on the cases and can move on to the tongue and groove joinery to house the floating panels. There are a few different methods to choose from when it comes to making tongue and groove joinery.
How to make tongue and groove V-groove boards?
You can purchase special router bit sets that will cut the tongue and groove joint and the v-groove in a single pass on each board, but you can also make these boards using more common router bits. Speaker 1: Whenever you’re making tongue and groove joints, the general practice is to start with the groove and then cut a tongue to fit the groove.
How big should the groove be on a router table?
Simply measure the visible space of the panel and add 1/2” to both the length and height. And because we added a tiny bit more than 1/4” when cutting the groove we should never have any issues fitting the panels. Finally, the enter and exit side of the router bit should be marked on the router table fence.