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This thread is to cover the technique I used this week to add an applied molding to 3 sets of cabinet doors to form the shape of diamonds. The problem with diamond shapes are the angles are way past 45 degrees. I did not check the angles on these pieces but it doesn't matter.



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I start out with a scrap piece of plywood the same size as the doors and lay out the pattern. I then made a saw cut in the exact center.






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Next I use scrap plywood strips to encase the trim to be cut.







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With the design of this jig I can cut lefts and rights.

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A word of CAUTION. If you look close you can see a X on the waste side of the trim. I use 2 sided tape on this area to both hold the trim in the jig and to keep the waist piece from being thrown by the saw.





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This Scotch ATG 2 sided tape gun is popular with picture framers.





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Trial run. With a stop block in place and the trim secured with tape all I should have to do is concentrate on keeping the jig tight to the fence.



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Not bad but I'll change blades to get a better cut.



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Now another couple of jigs to hold the trim in place while gluing and attaching with 23 gauge pins.





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Notice I have let the trim run long on the other side of the door. We will take care of that on the SS.

Thanks for sharing this with us, Mark. This is a neat idea for a simple but very effective jig.

The jig can be a throw away and thus requires no long term storage space.

The concept can be used for any angle.

The resulting cut results in a perfect mating of the two sides. Length of cut remains a function of individual care at time of cut. Accuracy of the angle is determined when you do the layout and not when you make the cut.

It makes good use of those valuable cutoffs from other projects.

Ok time to bragg on the SS. To use the Minipress I have to insert the Blum hinges before attaching the trim. Even if I take the screws out and remove the hinges the little plastic dowel are proud of the door. I need to be able to cut the trim to within 1/32 of the the door edge with the hinges installed. Only one piece of equipment in the shop that will do that.



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I have set the SS up with the extension table set low enought to clear the hinges and with the use of my homade Dado fence I can now trim the trim.



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The little scrap pieces shouldn't pose a problem since they can't get bound with the blade but safety glasses are a must and a full face shield is even better.





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A little touch up on the edge sander. This could also be done on the SS using the same fence set up and extending the sanding disc to trim the trim.





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Our diamond pattern doors installed on the cabinet box.

I love jig and fixtures and, well, I have to say I love this post.

I have never seen the Scotch ATG 2 sided tape gun, I'll have to check that out as I use a lot of double sided tape in my router work and this might well go on next years wish list.

Ed