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