nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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 Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: For you workers in wood |
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I've been acquiring some new skills in my Dad's refurbished
shop. I've been building shelves and benches for the new
digs and cabinets for the house in Lindsborg KS where
Dr. Dee teaches. I've owned several sets of dado blades
and was reasonably satisfied with their work product
until this week . . .
One of the M.L. locals is a cabinet builder who knew my
dad. He stopped by about a week ago when he saw the
garage door open. During our conversation he noted an
old dado set I had laying on the table and remarked that
I might like to try a Freud brand dado set.
I read up on them and found a range of prices that
were probably related to quality/capability. I sucked
in a breath and ordered a 6" model 206 for about $80
(about 2x what I usually spent on dado sets).
Got it in the mail last Monday and got a chance to
try it today. What a tool! Very nicely crafted.
very precise and wonderfully smooth-bottom grooves.
Very little splintering of cross cuts on oak faced
plywood.
If anyone on the List has occasion to build shelves
or fixtures that would benefit from tight, square
joints in solid or plywood, I can report that the
new blade-set is worth every dime I spent on it.
I'm also working on a fixture that will allow dado
cuts across lumber as wide as 24" on a relatively
short table saw. I'll report on that when reasonably
perfected.
Bob . . .
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