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