Dado Stack Jig
For many years, I set up my dado stack directly on my table saw. So if my test cut was not correct, it required the re- moval of a portion...
Shave-A-Shelf
I devised a new way to fit a shelf into a dado. I use my router to make a tiny adjustment to the shelf’s thickness instead of fine-tuning my dado...
Dream Dado Set for Contractors Saws
Tool: Dadonator Jr. – 6″ Stacked Dado Saw Blade Set Buy Now Manufacturer: Infinity Tools MSRP: $209.90 Every woodworker deserves a good dado set, but if you own a portable saw...
An Ideal Joint for Small Drawers
When you slide open a small drawer that fits nice and tight, it’s a pleasure to see well-crafted joints. Small, handcut dovetails answer well, but sawing and chopping them requires...
Dado Joints by Hand
Making joinery by hand is a satisfying process, so I thought I’d share a method for hand made dado joints. In the early days of my apprenticeship we would practice...
Two Dados, Two Ways
This week I was in the shop working on an upcoming magazine article. On the case back there are two dados that locate and hold the drawer dividers of the...
Custom-Fit Dadoes
Making a dado to fit a piece of 3/4″ plywood can be an exercise in frustration. The wood is never exactly 3/4″ thick, is it? The folks at Rockler have...
Better Dados for Casework
We wanted perfect dados: precise in size and location. All it took was a router and a simple T-square jig. By Robert Lang From the Spring 2005 issue of Woodworking...
