Perfect dadoes; no jig
Jer Schmidt breaks it down to its simplest form: a straightedge, a spacer that matches your bit, and a piece of scrap.
Jun 30, 2022
One thing that I love about this video from Jer Schmidt is that it simplifies a process that many of us have a tendency to overcomplicate. It doesn’t seem like it should be difficult, but precisely routing a dado to match a piece of existing stock can prove to be a daunting process sometimes. In Jer’s video, he breaks it down to its simplest form: a straightedge, a spacer that matches your bit, and a piece of scrap. Even if you have a fancy jig for this task (they really are so choice), this short video is worth watching—it just might save your keister one day!
On a side note, in writing this blog I now see that Jer is starting to post videos on YouTube again. I’m very excited about this! Jer is a brilliant maker, and his absence from the community was felt by many, including myself. Check out his newest video where he begins making a dust collector from scratch… yes… a dust collector from scratch!
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Comments
I think the old Pat Warner video shows an easier way to do it. Find it at "A Simple Dado for Shelves" from Oct 25 2005.
Good video with solid technique. I would find a better straight edge that is thicker and also is self squaring. Those rules are pretty thin and you run the risk of the router sliding up over the edge of the rule.
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