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Cut perfect grooves & rabbets without a dado set

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Every once in a while, a project plan calls for a quick groove or rabbet; but installing and fine-tuning the width of a dado set really kills your momentum in the shop. This simple method for cutting grooves and rabbets guarantees a perfect fit, even in odd-size plywood, using the blade already in your saw.

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loftus51 wrote:

Well said jl, plus over here in the u.k. our table saws are not built for dado blades as it's illegal. Anyhow back to the tip in hand, geezerpa said it for me.

9/29/2011 11:37:11 PM Report Abuse

geezerpa wrote:

I agree,keep the tips comming for everyone.Thank you

9/29/2011 12:23:55 PM Report Abuse

jlatimer71574 wrote:

For someone who doesn't have Norm Abram's shop nor the money to come anywhere near it, I still enjoy woodworking and find tips like this very useful. If you can't use some of these ideas, keepin mind that others might and the book wasn't written just for you so don't discourage them.

9/29/2011 10:54:45 AM Report Abuse

malcolmdotcom wrote:

All the work you go thru in these 8 slides, you could have put in your dado set or a straight cut router bit. Square peg/round hole approach again. Use the right tools to start with.

9/29/2011 10:26:35 AM Report Abuse

Roger L. wrote:

Nice tip if you're only doing one piece, but actually quite time consuming if you're doing more or a whole project.

9/29/2011 10:08:35 AM Report Abuse