Large Rabbet
In article .com, Kent wrote:
I am making molding that will wrap the bottom side of my upper kitchen
cabinets. It looks like an "L" with a bullnose on the face. I need to
cut a large rabbet to form the "L" shape. The rabbet will be 1" by
3/4". I am doing this in white oak. I have a table saw with a good
blade,. I also have a dado blade. Finally, I have a router table with
a large router. What is the best method to do this? My initial
thought is to make two cuts on the table saw suing a standard blade
and rotating the stock 90 degrees for the second cut.
That's a bit risky IMO -- you'll be making your second cut on a narrow and not
especially stable workpiece. It could easily rock or twist into the blade and
bring your fingers along with it.
I think I'd start with a board about 4" wide. (View the ASCII art in a
fixed-spacing font, e.g. Courier)
First cut the bullnose on the router table.
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Then cut a groove, either with a dado set on the table saw,
or a router bit.
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Finally, flip the board over
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and rip the ell free here^ on the table saw.
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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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