Rabbet Cutting - Grizzly G0623X Owner's Manual

6. Reconnect saw to power source and turn
saw ON. Allow blade to reach full speed, then
perform cutting operation.
7.
Repeat cutting operation on other side of
dado channel, as in Figure 92.
Blade
Cut 2
Workpiece
Figure 92. Second cut for a single-blade dado.
8.
Make additional cuts in center of dado to
clear out necessary material. The dado is
complete when channel is completely cleared
out.
Cuts 3+
Workpiece
Figure 93. 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 94). Make the sacrificial fence the same
Fence
length as the fence and
fence with 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.
Model G0623X/G0623X3 (Mfd. Since 05/22)

Rabbet Cutting

⁄ " thick. Attach it to the
3
4
Rip Fence
Blade Cut-Out
Figure 94. Sacrificial fence.
Sacrificial
Fence
Dado Insert