Model G0771Z (Mfd. Since 01/21)
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Commonly used in furniture joinery, a rabbet 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 along the edge of a workpiece
with a dado blade requires a sacrificial fence
(Figure 63). 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.
Rabbet Cutting
Rip Fence
Sacrificial
Fence
Dado Insert
Blade Cut-Out
Figure 63. Example of sacrificial fence.
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.
When using a dado blade, the included dado
table insert must be installed and used during rab-
beting operations.
6
. Reconnect saw to power source and turn saw
ON
. Allow blade to reach full speed, then per-
form cutting operation.
7
. Repeat cutting operation on other side of
dado, as shown in Figure 61.
8
. Make additional cuts (see Figure 62) in cen-
ter of dado to clear out necessary material.
Dado is complete when channel is complete-
ly cleared out.
Workpiece
Fence
Cut 2
Blade
Figure 61.
Second cut for a single-blade dado.
Workpiece
Fence
Cuts 3+
Figure 62.
Additional single-blade dado cuts.
Blade
Workpiece
Fence
Cut 1
Figure 60.
First cut for a single-blade dado.
5.
Align blade to cut one side of dado, as shown
in Figure 60.
