One is for smaller router bits cutting 3 8 to 3 4 thick stock the other is for the larger bits cutting 5 8 to 1 1 8 thick stock.
Lock miter joint setup.
Once it does it delivers a very strong and elegant miter joint that is virtually impossible to detect from the outside and offers the additional advantage of being self.
Handsease 1 2 shank router bit 45 degree glue joint lock miter woodworking tools set 4 4 out of 5 stars 79.
45 lock miter router bit instructions set bit height and fence depth 1.
Lock miters are also great at keeping parts aligned during assembly use this joint on drawers boxes or even hollow columns like newel posts you can cut a lock miter on end grain as shown in our photos or on the long grain almost anyplace you d use a miter you can successfully use a lock miter.
You need to get both the fence position and the bit height exactly right in order for this joint to work.
The patented lock miter master jig is a precisely machined setup aid for use with lock miter router bits in your router table.
Simple steps for airtight joints.
The lock miter router bit creates an accurate 45 degree miter with a built in tongue and groove to keep the joint aligned.
Set up perfect fitting lock miter joints in minutes.
Your goal is to have a and b equal to each other.
Set the initial router bit height by using a piece of your stock as a reference.
A lock miter bit is one of the most challenging router bits to set up.
The lock miter router bit creates an accurate 45 degree miter with a.
Set the approximate fence depth by visually.
With the lock miter master jig you can set up a lock miter bit in no time at all.
There are two sizes of the lock miter master jig.
Kowood small 1 2 inch shank 45 degree lock miter router bit 1 2 inch stock joint router bit professional wood cutting tools.