TIP: Because dado sets are typically undersized
by ", there’s always a little space between
the layout lines and the sides of the blades. For
consistency, I try to keep the blade aligned to the
same side of the lines for every cut, usually the one
closest to the bottom.
4. CUT THE RABBETS
When the dados are all cut, it’s time to make the
rabbets (or “rebates” for the European types).
Without changing the height of your setup,
change the dado stack to ¾" width. The first
cuts will be the top and bottom rabbets. On the
crosscut slide, I set a stop and remove ¾"×¼"
deep on both ends of the two side pieces (Figure
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).
Once those are cut, I move on to the front edge.
For the front rabbet, which creates the drawer
front recess, I’ll use the rip fence and remove ⁄"
(⁄" + ⁄") (Figure
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).
And once those are cut, I cut a rabbet on the
back edge of all four carcass pieces. This rabbet
should be ⁄" wide. And there you have it, all of
the drawer slides are cut (Figure
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)!
Dados and Rabbets?
Yes, this project uses dados and
rabbets. Here’s a breakdown of
the terms:
• A kerf is the space left by a
saw blade when it cuts, the part
that turns into sawdust.
• A dado is a wide kerf going
across the grain.
• A groove is a wide kerf going
with the grain (though these are
often used interchangeably).
• A rabbet is a two-sided groove
(instead of three) cut along the
edge of a board.
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