User Manual

GettingStarted
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WARNING:SecuringthelogisprobablythemostIMPORTANTsafety
factorthatwillarisewhilebuildinglogfurniture.
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• Obtainthelogyouwanttotenon.Cutittolengthandmakesure
theendisflat.Iftheendisnoteven/flat,thetenonwillbecrooked
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• Securetheloginavise,orclampittoatableinaVshapednotch
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• Carefullyinstallthetenoncutterintoanunplugged½“drill,and
tightenitfirmly;aThandleisalsorecommended
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• Anytimeyouadjusttheblades,orretightenthechuck,youmust
ALWAYSunplugthedrill
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CuttingTenons
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• Ifthelogdiameterisgreaterthanwhatthetoolwillaccept,usea
drawknifetotapertheendofthelog,asonewouldsharpena
pencil,togetthetoolstarted
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• Withyourlogsecurelyclamped,positionthetenoncutterface
squarelyagainstthelogyou’regoingtotenon
  
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• DoNOTdepressthetriggerorstartthedrillbeforepositioningit
againstthelog.Doingsocouldharmyourselforthetool
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• Whileholdingthedrillsquarelyagainstthelog,applybodypressure
(straightinline)withthedrillanddepressthetrigger)
o NOTE:Applyquiteabitofforce.Leanintothedrillsothatit
doesnotjumparoundorskipoffthelog
• Youshouldnowbecuttingyourtenontothedesiredlength
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• Oncethecuttinghasbegun,youmayeaseuponthepressure,and
thedualbladetechnologywillassistyouin“pulling”thetoolinto
thelog
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• WARNING:Ifthelogcomeslooseorunclampedwhilemakingthe
tenon,DONOTdropthedrillortrytograbthelog.Hangontothe
drillandpointitinasafedirection(usuallytowardstotheground),
awayfromeveryoneuntilitcomestoacompletestop
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