I need to cut some tenons on table skirts at a 60 degree angle (Home Furniture Magazine, issue 5. p46). I’m considering making a table saw jig which would slide against the rip fence while holding the workpiece at the proper angle. I’d like to use my dado set with a 3/8″ spacer to cut the tenon cheeks in one pass. Anybody know of a good reason that this wouldn’t work? How bout suggestions on where I can get such a spacer to fit between dado blades?
Thanks…Dan
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Should work okay. I've had to do similar when cutting tenons on curved aprons. As for spacing, I hear that some people use old cd's and stack 'em up.
Scott
What you're proposing will work just fine. I use a Delta tenoning jig and 2 blade set-up and it works just fine. Ditto on the CD spacers and add a good dado shim set. I tend to error on the thick side 'cause it's easier to take a little off with a plane than to glue veneer on the cheeks if they're to thin. If you cut the shoulders first (my perference) make sure your set up will let the offcut cheeks fall free and not get pinched by the blade and launched back at you.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking
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If you don't want to go the CD route, Delta has what they call spacer collars. They come in a set of two: 3/8" (what you need) and 1/4" widths. I hardly ever see them in stores, so you might need to go through their factory service center. The product number for that is 34-171. Having said that, however, I think the compact discs are the way to go. Their only drawback might be that their size limits the cutting depth to about 1-1/2" for a 8" dado set and only 1/2" for a 6" dado set (add an inch if you use 3" CDs).
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