Make traditional Beaded Face Frames
in three easy steps:

1. The stiles are notched and the rails are
coped on a MORSO guillotine-type notching
machine (available as manual or electro-
hydraulic model)

2. Dovetail Keyways are routed in all mating
parts with a Hoffmann Dovetail Routing
Machine (available in manual or automatic
models)

3. Glue is applied, Dovetail Keys are inserted -
the completed frame is ready for sanding
within minutes!

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Advantages of the Hoffmann - Morso System:

• Perfect joints without the need for time
consuming hand-fitting.
• No additional fasteners like dowels, biscuits
or pocket screws are needed. The Hoffmann
Dovetail Keys align the parts and draw the
joint tight.
• No need for bar or pipe clamps, no need for
expensive clamping tables.
• Very large frames can be machined in the
shop and assembled with ease on-site.
• Finally, no need to pass up lucrative work
because beaded frames-frames are specified!
• All fixtures on the Hoffmann Dovetail Routing
Machines can be removed in minutes. The
machines can then used for miter joints, butt-
joints and compound miter assembly as well.

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