A One, and-a Two, and-a…
Shooting the breeze in the shop one day, we got on the subject of two-bit sets. That’s not some pejorative for inexpensive or poorly made TVs but, literally, two matching router bits that create mating joints, such as tongue-and-groove, drop-leaf (rule), or cope-and-stick joints (like the ones in the Divided-light Hutch on page 26). In order to get a precise fit, both bits need to be set up perfectly and test joints cut. No problem, but if you have only one router, you lose the setting of the first bit when you remove it to install the second bit. In most cases, you can use a sample of the second cut to reset the first bit, but it’s not 100 percent reliable. And if you have to re-make one more joint…