The Framers Forum

Hi All,

Are these keys used much in the framing world?

Saw them on Lion's site and wondered if they are often used (if so, why), as opposed to stacking wedges.

Hi Dan
Yes they are used with a Hoffmann Dovetail router to join frames, an alternative to Underpinning.
Horses for courses. If like me, you join a lot of hardwood frames and only have a foot operated underpinner, the Hoffmann does a much better job than the underpinner.
See below...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTCd6u3plUk
Justin

Thanks, Justin. Jeez, that looks like an expensive set-up.

Is yours the same...may I ask what sort of money a decent router set-up would cost / good models?

Aaaah, just found a thread on the Grumble about this!

http://www.thegrumble.com/index.php?thr ... ter.54366/

But views from this side of the pond would be great to see (e.g. do UK framers use this system as much?)

Sorry everyone....just found a great thread about it on our forum.

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16943&p=129860&hil ... er#p129860

I really must stop being trigger-happy starting threads on subjects that have been covered!

I promise to use Google and the search facility on here more