Woodstock W1824 manual Rabbet Cutting, Cutting Rabbets with a Dado Blade

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Rabbet Cutting

Commonly used in furniture joinery, a rabbet cut is an L-shaped groove cut in the edge of the workpiece. Rabbets can be cut with either a dado blade or a standard saw blade.

Rabbet cutting on the edge of the workpiece with a dado blade requires a sacrificial fence (see Figure 55). Make the sacrificial fence the same length as the fence and

3⁄4" thick. Attach it to the fence with screws or clamps, making sure they are all secure and tight. Raise the blade into the sacrificial fence to the height needed.

Cutting Rabbets with a Dado Blade

Dado blades have a higher risk of kickback than normal blades because their larger size applies stronger forces to the workpiece. This risk increases relative to the depth and width of the cut. To minimize your risk of serious personal injury, ensure that stock is flat and straight, and make multiple light cuts (rather than one deep cut) to achieve the desired cutting depth.

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1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Adjust the dado blade to the height needed for the
rabbeting operation. When cutting deep rabbets,	I`g=\eZ\
take multiple light passes to reduce the risk of
kickback.
3. Adjust the fence and align the workpiece to perform	JXZi`]`Z`Xc=\eZ\
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the cutting operation, as shown in Figure 56.
4. Re-connect the saw to the power source and turn	9cX[\:lk$Flk
the saw ON. When the blade has reached full speed,	Figure 55. Sacrificial fence installed.
perform a test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
— If the cut is satisfactory, repeat the cut with the
final workpiece.
	Sacrificial Fence
	Dado Blade
	Fence
	Workpiece
	Figure 56. Rabbet cutting with a
	sacrificial fence.

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