Rabbet Cutting - Grizzly G0444 Instruction Manual

Rabbet Cutting

Commonly used in furniture joinery, a rabbet is a
L-shaped groove cut in the edge of the work-
piece. Rabbets can be cut with either a dado
blade or a standard saw blade.
To attach a sacrificial fence:
Rabbet cutting on the edge of the workpiece
requires the use of a sacrificial fence attachment.
See Figure 49. The sacrificial fence can be made
from a piece of wood that is as long as the metal
3
fence and ⁄ " thick. Once the sacrificial fence has
4
been cut, attach it to the metal fence with screws
or clamps, making sure they are all secure and
tight.
Rip Fence
Blade Cut-Out
Figure 49. Sacrificial fence.
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 and splitter must be
removed from the saw. ALWAYS replace the
blade guard after dadoing is complete.
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Sacrificial Fence
Dado Insert
Cutting rabbets with the dado blade:
Adjust the saw blade to the maximum height
1.
needed for the rabbeting operation.
Adjust the fence and align the workpiece to
2.
perform the cutting operation as shown in
Figure 50.
Figure 50. Rabbet cutting.
3. Reconnect the saw to the power source and
turn the saw ON.
When the blade has reached full speed, per-
4.
form a test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
5. If the cut is satisfactory, repeat the cut with
the final workpiece.
G0444/G0444Z 10" Table Saw