How Do You Properly Cut A Dado?
How to Properly Cut a Dado Thursday October 12, 2006In the previous post, we discussed the basic principles of cabinetry. There are two very important types of cuts required to build the cabinet in the free woodworking plans we referenced: the dado and the rabbet. The only real difference between a dado and a rabbet is the location where the groove is cut. A rabbet is a groove cut in the face of a piece of stock, but against the edge. A dado is the same groove cut anywhere else in the face (away from the edge). Learn the different tools and techniques for cutting clean dadoes and rabbets, as well as tips for being safe while cutting. After you master these tech
