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Adam Dado sets
July 14th, 2005 12:10 PM
July 14, 2005 Dado sets


Actually.... Sears carries two small diameter stacked dado sets.

There's the 6 inch 32175 set Nicole mentioned with its 9/16 inch width limit.

The catalog (and stores) also have a 7 inch diameter 32176 stacked set that can go 15/16 inch wide (on cast-iron saws).

They're easy to miss in most store because the two sets were stock right next to each other on the bottom shelf of the saw blade display.

The only real hint is that one is $36.99 and the larger set is $52.99. That got my attention in a quick hurry when I used to stock them at my local Sears store (as a tool sales associate).

The catalog does not mention this. But... the tooth pattern is slightly different between the two.

One is simply stamped (relying on tooth "set" for clearance). The other one has grind marks back of the teeth (indicating a "hollow-ground" approach to tooth clearance).

For average jobs either set will do just fine.

TIP: My old trick was using masking tape to hold down the plywood fibers better when cutting (including dados).

The new tip is severing the fibers altogether with a sharp utility knife so there ARE not long fibers to fuzz or tear while cutting.

The only gotcha is you have to be very true to your "severed" line. Otherwise, you'll have a "scribed" line showing on your finished piece.

Table saws are the center of most woodworkers' shops.

But... You can watch the progress of your dados being cut using a Radial Arm Saw. And, it is much easier to go through "dry runs" over your marked (scribed) lines with a RAS blade adjusted just hovering over your workpiece thickness.

This is possible with a table saw (drop the blade and compare front entry cut with rear exit position), but it's more of a pain.

Good luck with your dado set acquisition.

I haven't got one yet for my Jobsite saw.

I've got my Craftsman big'ol 8 inch diameter combination blade, non-carbide set that fits on my RAS.

I use my Jobsite for portability and "finger-joints".
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