rabbet vs. dado

[Jeff Haag]

I'm building a cabinet from a woodsmith magazine. It shows using a 3/8 rabbet bit for the inset of the door. Would it be alright to use a dado blade for this instead. I can't see why not! I don't want to chance a mistake this far in my project.

Thanks for any advice

[Jim Becker]

Is this something you can do the full length of the workpiece, or does it have to "stop" at a point? If the latter, it will be easier with the router. If not, have at it with your table saw!

BTW, Welcome to the 'Creek!

[Jeff Haag]

There are no stop points. It's all the way around the whole door. I just wanted to double check my first instincts. Thanks for the reply.

[Josiah Bartlett]

Just make sure you have a good enough dado blade set that you are satisfied with the finish it leaves. My stacked dado set has enough rake on the teeth that it looks slightly jagged. I use one of the sears molding heads with flat blades in it for rebating on the tablesaw instead.