Doweled and Fully Fit Pinblocks

[Ron Nossaman]

> Ron & Michael,
> If I understand Ron's question/point here and what you guys are talking 
> about, it is why duplicate the original pinblock to stretcher glue joint 
> interface when it creates an angle. Unless I'm missing something the 
> only two options I can think of would be to leave a little of the old 
> block intact or to remove some of the stretcher back re-cutting it to a 
> 90 degree orientation to the pinblock shelf. What's the advantage, time?
> Fenton

Mostly, I responded to a mis-read, and it's no big deal either 
way. You do whatever works for you. I whack the doweled in 
blocks apart, and often don't get a clean separation without 
taking some of that high class structural veneer with the 
block. Other times, I've taken a little stretcher as well. 
When I put the block back in, I've beveled the front edge of 
it so it doesn't quite touch the stretcher, and insert wedges 
(from underneath) made at an appropriate angle from a 
previously removed block, with plenty of colloidal silica 
thickened epoxy. I trim the wedges flush the next day. No 
dowels, and I'm not concerned with fitting the ends.

Ron N