On Nov 29, 10:44*am, "dadiOH" wrote:

An even easier way is to use the router and a template to both even up the
gouge and make the male part but you need to understand how to offset the
cuts so they fit. *If the male portion winds up a bit snug you can squish it
in a vice; it will swell when you glue it in.

Soak the block for the dutchmen in water, then clamp hard
and wait for it to dry. Cut the dutchmen, then install.

Same as with biscuits, the water from the glue will make
them swell back up tight.