Make half blinds on the Porter Cable 4216 dovetail jig.

This is a complete step by step instructional video of doing half blind dovetails on the Porter Cable 4216 dovetail jig. Be sure to check out the links below for other instructional videos of this jig as well as how to purchase Chad's centering template. Don't forget to hit the subscribe and like buttons and leave me a comment.
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[@michaelnorman5640]

Thanks for sharing once again Mr Tracy another great video! Got my template a few months back very satisfied!

[@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679]

Thank you. Glad to hear you got one. Those templates are great.

[@steffenrichter2449]

Thanks for this Video.

[@charliemurphy2523]

Good video sir. I am in the middle of building a cabinet with drawers like this. I already made the half blind joints and they came out nice. At first I was wondering on how to center the boards with half blinds . I do have Chads little jig and watching this video ,you showed how to center for half blinds . good tip, i will remember that one. I have watched all your other videos on this jig and were very helpful after i purchased the jig. Just my opinion , but it seems like the half blind dovetails are the easiest to make as far as set up goes. Just using one bit and making any adjustments. Thanks again for the tip and good videos.

[@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679]

Thank you Charlie. I am so glad it was helpful. It means a lot

[@alexw7091]

Can you show a setup for a pantry draw which will have sides taller than the front side?

[@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679]

I'm not sure I know exactly what you are asking about. Can you send me a photo of an example? [e-mail].

[@jerrypierce8965]

Hey Tracy,
Thanks for your videos. I enjoy them and they are vey informative. One quick question on the width of the drawer box sides when it comes to using the centering jig for alignment. Is there a standard width to use so the center of each side of the ends comes out exactly in the center of each finger on the template? I've experimented with whole inches, 3,4,5,6 and half of an inch, 3.5, 4,.5 , 5.5 etc. and when you mark the center the boards and use the jig for alignment those marks don't fall in the middle the fingers.

[@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679]

Thanks Jerry. I dont know if there is a standard width or not. I believe I understand what you are asking. I don't think there was a standard in mind when porter cable made the jig. BUT it was made to accommodate any drawer depth up to the width capacity of the jig itself. That's one of the reasons Chad's template is so valuable. It takes all the guess work out of it. But as far as a standard width I don't know of one.

[@thedecoyinn]

Thanks for making these videos. I order on of Chad's centering templates and it works great. I do have a question about the half blinds. When I tried making them they fit to tight. I tried adjusting the depth like the instruction say but it didn't help. Do you have any insight on what I should do. Thanks Jeff

[@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679]

The only thing I can think of would be adjusting the depth also. Which honestly shouldn't make a difference because the same bit at the same depth is cutting both tails and pins. They should come out as a perfect fit. I really don't have a corrective tip for you. Sorry about that. If they are not excessively tight, use epoxy for the glue up. Epoxy will help them slide together like a lube without swelling the material

[@thedecoyinn]

Thanks for getting back so quickly. I will try the epoxy trick.@@hammerdownwoodworkingtracy3679