Rabbet Cutting - Grizzly G0700 Owner's Manual

6.
Reconnect the saw to the power source and
turn the saw ON. Allow the blade to reach full
speed, then perform the cutting operation.
7.
Repeat the cutting operation on the other
side of the dado channel, as in Figure 65.
Blade
Cut 2
Workpiece
Figure 65. Second cut for a single blade dado.
8.
Make additional cuts in the center of the dado
to clear out the necessary material. The dado
is complete when the channel is completely
cleared out.
Cuts 3+
Workpiece
Figure 66. Successive cuts in the middle to
complete the dado.
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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 on the edge of the workpiece with
a dado blade requires a sacrificial fence (Figure
67). Make the sacrificial fence the same length as
Fence
the fence and
screws or clamps, making sure they are all secure
and tight. Raise the blade into the sacrificial fence
to the height needed.
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.
Always use push sticks, featherboards,
push paddles and other safety accessories
whenever possible to increase safety and
control during operations which require
that the blade guard to be removed from the
saw. ALWAYS replace the blade guard after
dadoing is complete.

Rabbet Cutting

⁄ " thick. Attach it to the fence with
3
4
Rip Fence
Blade Cut-Out
Figure 67. Sacrificial fence.
Model G0700 (Mfd. Since 5/14)
Sacrificial
Fence
Dado Insert