Making shelf slots
Dadoing is the woodworking technique of cutting a dado—a flat-bottomed groove across the grain of a board.
The groove receives the edge of another piece, creating a strong joint for shelves, cabinet boxes, and drawer dividers: I spent the afternoon dadoing the bookcase sides.
The cut is typically made with a table saw fitted with a dado blade or a router.
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Making shelf slots
Dadoing is the woodworking technique of cutting a dado—a flat-bottomed groove across the grain of a board.
The groove receives the edge of another piece, creating a strong joint for shelves, cabinet boxes, and drawer dividers: I spent the afternoon dadoing the bookcase sides.
The cut is typically made with a table saw fitted with a dado blade or a router.
1. woodworking — groove, Narrow cut or routine; slot (Narrow slit for insertion); channel (Passage for transmission); rabbet (Stepped edge recess); joinery · router · cabinetry · shelving · bookcase · panel · plywood · blade · stack · housing
JOINERY CUT TYPEdadoing ≠ rabbeting Cutting recessed wood joints; grooving · plowing · mortising · ripping · crosscutting
MATERIAL REMOVAL VS. PRESERVATIONdadoing ≠ filling Material placed within; laminating · veneering
dado, dados, dadoes, dadoed
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