Dovetail Breadboards Made with a Router and Router Table

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Check out this video of these dovetail breadboards I made for this custom balustrade coffee table!
Tools used in this video
Freud Dovetail Router bit set: amzn.to/3ks1Z0S
Dewalt router: amzn.to/3r6eZcI
Jorgensen clamps: amzn.to/3j3FEnO
Freud forstner bit: amzn.to/2YnWMen
Festool track saw: amzn.to/3jKTcVC
Festool Rotex 150 FEQ Sander: amzn.to/3m67HVf
Festool Router: amzn.to/31JJpXI
Festool parallel edge router guide: amzn.to/39tpsJo
Festool CTA 48 Dust Extractor: amzn.to/2S43gjb
Pony pipe clamps: amzn.to/3jiYsQ6
Irwin pull saw: amzn.to/3tNRczW
Dewalt drills: amzn.to/2O1O6ZI
Rockler Router Table lift: amzn.to/3cMbxj6
Carolina Leg Co Balustrade Legs: amzn.to/3Bjn57Q
This was filmed with a GoPro Hero 8 Black and edited in iMovie.
Let me know in the comments what you think of this process! Check out some other videos for more of my work and find me on Instagram (MMCC_Woodshop)! Thanks for watching!
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@lukejones5272 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for using a method other than a Domino!

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 ай бұрын

I definitely prefer using the domino now, but this method works as well!

@markhopkins7204 Жыл бұрын

End result is very handsome, especially considering you managed this using construction grade materials, which indicates excellent skill and outstanding patience! Thanks for sharing your successful effort.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!

@jacobkomnath7961 7 ай бұрын

I'll be saving this for future reference.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 7 ай бұрын

Nice, thanks for watching 👍🏻

@davidboston4574 2 ай бұрын

Man!!!!! This is an outstanding video!!! Absolutely awesome..

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 ай бұрын

Thanks David! 👍🏻

@thetruthshouldbeclear8602 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing This with clear introductions! God bless

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Ron!

@diegomoreno2070 2 жыл бұрын

Very effective method buddy, keeping eye on your work and tutorials will improve my skills thank you so much !!👍👊

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diego! You’re welcome and thank you for watching!

@goodfriend6428 7 ай бұрын

WONDERFUL!

@mmcc_woodshop6288 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@lincolndickerson1293 Жыл бұрын

you may want to use paste wax on the dovetail next time to make it slide into place easier

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks for the tip!

@clivesquire6463 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you are a very talented guy indeed a pleasure to watch your uploads buddy I am going to have a go at your small table you did with the cross members in deffo worth a sub from me take care stay safe from Clive in Nottingham uk🇬🇧👍👍👍👍👍

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clive! Appreciate the nice words and thanks for watching & subbing! Good luck with the table build!

@jimmeeks2632 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to use this method

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 жыл бұрын

Give it a try! I like this method best for breadboards so far 👍🏻

@Curtis86 Жыл бұрын

You can hide your dovetail by leaving one board unglued, stopping your dado and dovetail about a 1/2" from the ends, attach the breadboard, then glue up your last board.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, I never thought of that 👍🏻

@Curtis86 Жыл бұрын

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 Thanks. That idea wouldn't work with the dovetail on the table top like others were suggesting was the "correct" way. I think you did it right. It looks really good. 👍🏻

@jameswalsh4056 8 ай бұрын

Hide a dovetail? Seriously?

@Curtis86 8 ай бұрын

@@jameswalsh4056 yep, like a pro.👍🏻

@buyglass 2 жыл бұрын

Since the grain runs parallel with the dovetail, isn’t it prone to crack off. Wouldn’t it be better to cut the groove into the breadboard and have the tongue on the end grain of the glue up? Not sure which would be stronger.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great point, and I do agree! The way I built the frame, the breadboards will be supported by the outside apron, so the dovetail should never have to structurally support any weight, as it should be distributed to the apron and legs. Also, it seemed easier to cut them as I did, although I’m sure it could be done the other way around.. great thought and thanks for sharing!

@lanceyohe6026 Жыл бұрын

Traditional breadboard ends will have a dado and the ‘breadboard’ or table will have the table.

@rogergreen6341 Жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for these videos. However I do have a question. In place of a dovetail for the breaboard would a standard tongue and grove attachment work too?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

You could, but it wouldn’t work without somehow pinning the board in place. The dovetail joint supports the breadboard, a tongue and groove joint would allow the breadboard to fall out

@rogergreen6341 Жыл бұрын

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 . Hi thanks so much . I do appreciate the reply. Eill try the dove tail joint . And I just love the video.

@jasperfant1547 Жыл бұрын

Do you think this would work without that edge guide? My plunge router only had the standard one side edge guide.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Possibly, if you're confident in your edge guide and ability to steady the router it could work. Erring on the safety side though, I'm not certain I would recommend or attempt it.

@bryceanderson7841 Жыл бұрын

Would this possibly work with only an edge guide on one side? I have a dewalt router and im not sure ill be able to find one for both sides.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Potentially yes, but I’d use extreme caution if doing so though to prevent any kickback or misalignment by your router. I wasn’t comfortable doing it with only one edge guide personally, which is why I did it this way.

@twinset04 Жыл бұрын

what size dovetail bit are you using? I’m thinking 1/2” ?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

I think it's a 5/8" - it's the second biggest bit from this set (these are expensive but awesome bits) amzn.to/3ANH8fb

@TomRaneyMaker Жыл бұрын

How has the table held up?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

It’s not in my possession anymore but I would believe it’s still in great shape

@larrylacorte5474 Жыл бұрын

Who is the edge guide made by?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

It's from Festool, I believe it's only compatible with the OF 1400 Festool router - here's a link! amzn.to/3EgPoaq

@evan5232 Жыл бұрын

could this be done on an 8ft long table?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Yes, for sure 👍🏻

@evan5232 Жыл бұрын

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 maybe a better question: do you think this could be done without standing the piece up on end? meaning, one would be routing the groove on the table while it is flat. thank you for your time.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

It would be difficult to keep the router in position with the top laying flat.. I’m sure it’s possible but likely not probably without a jig to keep the router in place. Ive stood the table up and stood on my work bench and done it that way before. Again not very practical but I have done it.

@howardsmith5474 Жыл бұрын

It’s been a year, how did it hold up?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

The table is no longer in my possession, but I never heard any issues from the individual that has it now. I don’t see any reason anything should have went wrong 👍🏻

@dave_ecclectic 4 ай бұрын

These are breadboard ends or breadboard joints. I would like to point out some people change a joint to the extent that it no longer is that joint. A method using dominoes has been spreading on the web proclaiming this to be an easy or trick way to make this joint has begun to confuse people. So, on my mighty stead I ride. I find that many people are calling this Dominoe method of producing a Breadboard joint as an easy or trick method, should realize that this isn't a breadboard joint (or breadboard end) anymore. This is one reason it is easier since it isn't the joint anymore. This is a specific kind of joint and using dominoes has varied so far from this joint as to not be this joint anymore. I would also challenge those who think that it is, to consider if one made in the same way with dowels would still be a breadboard joint or if the dowels were totally eliminated and used a butt joint was still a breadboard end. It isn't the application of a board across the grain which produces this joint but the method of joinery, and the reason for doing this joinery in the first place.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dave, this dovetail style joint is probably my least favorite method (that I’ve tried anyway). The stock has to be perfectly flat and it’s difficult to cut it precisely for them to sit together.

@joequillun7790 16 күн бұрын

@Dave, not to be disrespectful, but I don't understand the reason for your comment. This video is showing another technique for attaching breadboards. Yet you're describing Domino methods of not being a "joint?" What does this have to do with this video? Just curious. A while back, I used the "baggy dowel" with a straight tongue method, on a couple chestnut tables, and saw this technique to be pretty interesting.

@dave_ecclectic 16 күн бұрын

@@joequillun7790 I'm using his joint as being an example of a breadboard joint. While the others (dominos) are not. His is an example of this joint for those who think making one with dowels or undersized floating mortises (dominos) is the same joint. I didn't say using dominos is not a joint. I said using dominos and then calling that joint a _whatever_ joint is wrong, especially if you are selling this to a client.

@larrylacorte5474 Жыл бұрын

What size is the bit and manufacturer

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

Here’s the link to the set I used: Freud Dovetail Router bit set: amzn.to/3ks1Z0S I used the 22-113 bit in this set (bottom row, third over from the left)

@larrylacorte5474 Жыл бұрын

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 thank you

@larrylacorte5474 Жыл бұрын

Who is the edge guide made by?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Жыл бұрын

It's from Festool, I believe it's only compatible with the OF 1400 Festool router - here's a link! amzn.to/3EgPoaq