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06-16-2025, 03:03 AM
Hiya!
I have access to a CNC router table at the local makerspace, and realized it can probably cut down on the time for me to fabricate some cabinets. The one thing I'm unsure about is the finger-joints. Assuming I'm only able to work with the bit perpendicular to the sheet stock, I'll have to cut "dogbones" for the internal corners of the finger joints (picture from here https://cutlasercut.com/getting-started/cnc-machining/):
![[Image: Dogbones-1.png]](https://cutlasercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dogbones-1.png)
Now I've seen that there are ways to minimize their visibility (https://fablab.ruc.dk/more-elegant-cnc-dogbones/), but I was wondering if anyone has any strong opinions about dogbones in general for finger joints. Effects on strength, durability, air-tightness of cabinet, extra work to fix these issues, etc.
Thanks!
I have access to a CNC router table at the local makerspace, and realized it can probably cut down on the time for me to fabricate some cabinets. The one thing I'm unsure about is the finger-joints. Assuming I'm only able to work with the bit perpendicular to the sheet stock, I'll have to cut "dogbones" for the internal corners of the finger joints (picture from here https://cutlasercut.com/getting-started/cnc-machining/):
Now I've seen that there are ways to minimize their visibility (https://fablab.ruc.dk/more-elegant-cnc-dogbones/), but I was wondering if anyone has any strong opinions about dogbones in general for finger joints. Effects on strength, durability, air-tightness of cabinet, extra work to fix these issues, etc.
Thanks!
