Router bit would have been perfect but I wanted to try the table saw method. I will use the router for the other two.heathicus wrote:The rabbet would have been a good place to use the router with a straight bit, no? Or at least a dado blade against (and partially in) a sacrificial fence.
I learned cutting rabbets on a table saw from The Wood Whisperer. One thing I learned was you don't want the cuts to come together. Cut the surface depth a bit shallow, then cut into the side just far enough to cut the scrap loose. You'll have a little ledge in the corner - clean that up with a hand chisel for a perfect corner.
If you don't already, get a set of hand chisels then sharpen them to scary sharp. They can clean that rabbet right up. I'm a newb too, so someone else might have a better idea, but that's what I would do. The set I have was cheap. Not Harbor Freight cheap, but Lowes cheap. They seem to work just fine for me. Getting them sharp is the key.
Funny you mentioned chisels and scary sharp. Just today, I was researching grinding jigs since the chisels I have need a good bench grinder tune-up followed up by scary sharp. I have the glass plate, sandpaper and spray adhesive. Don't have the honing guide yet though.
Thanks for the input. If I get my chisels tuned up, I'll test them out, otherwise, I am only dealing with a cosmetic issue that I should be able to ignore since it's inside the lantern. Driving my 50 mph......
