Finally got some time to set this dovetail jig up so I can go to all dovetail drawers.
Using the halfblind joint, which is easy to setup, etc.
I use prefinished maple ply drawer side material to speed things up on my jobs.
But due to the continuous rising costs of material, I may have to rethink using it.
Anyway, my first good joint, second try, I got everything set well.
Sides are nice and flush, and a little tapping with a mallet and they go right together.
But. I've got what I think is massive tearout, which will not work for me.
What to do. Instructions say chipout is common, use backup material. But where?
Drawer front goes on top of jig, upside down.
Drawer side goes on front of jig, outside towards jig.
I get tearout on both sides of the side piece. Inside is the worst. Should I backup with scrap there? That would mean I would have to adjust the clamp out to hold the side + the scrap.