SAFETY NOTE:| How to mill a Dovetail Mortise and Tenon | ||||
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 Adjust the milling depth on the router with the setting gauge |
 Define the length of the mortise, adjust the mortise template scale with set levers on fence. |
 Fasten mortise template with clamps or wood screws |
 Position router into guide plate with a 90° rotation |
 Mill the mortise, with the router securely locked into guide plate |
| The mortise is done.
Now mill the tenon » |
 Mount tenon template with clamps or wood screws |
 Set tenon length to the same measure as the mortise setting, with set levers on fence. Position router into guide plate with a 90° rotation |
 Mill the tenon, with the router securely locked into guide plate |
 Done! With a slight tenon-to-mortise overlap that is pounded downward for a secure, tight fit. Simple, fast and precise, a superb wood-to-wood connection. |
What
you can do with the Lignatool template system:
See some Lignatool project examples
Make tight dovetail joints without gaps.
- For visible connections or exterior use
- Eliminate sqeaks in floor joists.
- Join hip or valley rafters.
- Make complicated connections where only steel would normally do.
Make 15 connections / hour
Use with any heavy-duty router 2000 Watts or higher
- We have tested several routers and can give you our recommendations (see below). We also offer Lignatool kit/router combinations.
Use with almost any cross section of wood
- Mill cross sections from 2" x 2 ” to 8" x 14” with the same template.
Cut wet timber.
- A special carbide router bit creates an overlap differential to keep tight after wood is dried. See Lignatool accessories page.
Rout in any direction from any side, left or right.
- The system permits you to allow for quality and grain direction of the wood for the cleanest tearfree milling.
Repeat clamping quickly with additional side fence
Cut compound angles repeatedly using angle adjustable fence.
- Movable in 2 directions to 51 °, important when cutting rafter/purlins
Adjust fence in infinite increments.
- Tenon height is step-less, and can be set at any position, which is important for compound angles.
Mill to different depths.
- Change ball-bearing collar rings to achieve different mill depths. (Ask for more information)
Mill at different milling angles.
- Use 8° or 15° router mill bits
Use reversible, replaceable blades.
Use anywhere: in the workshop or on site.
Calculate optimal connection height online
- (Available soon) Free online application for static calculations. Optimize the connection height according to the grade and cutting ability of the timber.
Three Dovetail Shapes, Three Pitches
Lignatool templates come in three dovetail shapes, or pitches.
Regardless of which pitch you need for your first job, you can buy the other base plates by themselves later, without buying a whole other kit. The other components of the kit will work with all the base plates.
| Three Dovetail Shapes with Different Pitches | ||
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 LT 60, 1:4 pitch Allows for smallest dimensional timbers (2 x 2") |
 LT 80, 1:3 pitch |
 LT 120, 1:2 pitch Allows for largest dimensional timbers (7-7/8 x 14-1/8") |
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Width: 2" - 7" Height: 2" - 14" |
Width: 2-3/8" - 7" Height: 2-3/8" - 14" |
Width: 2-3/8" - 8" Height: 2-3/8" - 14" |
Lignatool
Kits: Three Kits to choose from
Regardless of which version you buy, you can always add individual components later as you need them.
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Angle adjustable fence  Side fence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compatible Heavy-Duty Routers
Lignatool requires a heavy-duty router. We have tested Lignatool with the following routers and have found them compatible. (See our SPECIAL OFFERS on Lignatool/Router combos.)
 Festool OF 2000 Router (110V) (Contact your dealer to purchase) |
 Festool OF 2200 Router (Contact your dealer to purchase) |
