The Secret to Perfect Dados and Grooves / Woodworking

If you make dados and grooves at the table saw only using one blade, this clever table saw trick will yield you perfect fitting dados every time.
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[@AnthonyQuattroneSC]

Excellent tip! As always, great video too. If you haven’t heard it enough, you are an excellent teacher. Thanks for taking the time to make content like this.

[@mewmew32]

couldn't disagree more. this is soooo poorly explained. had to sketch it out to understand what is going on. filming from the operator's POV would help a lot.

[@superdad2010]

Genius!! SOOOO glad KZbin keeps populating your videos into my feed. This is one of the FEW channels I will stop whatever I'm doing and watch. Thank you sir for another great video.

[@colinwilson8747]

Love that you show how to make things fit without measuring anything. Thanks for the great info.

[@obxsurfandsoundfishing4085]

I also agree. You are my woodshop inspire professor. Seriously, thank you for your clear concise teaching. I’m new to woodworking and primarily watch your channel. True blessing.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

I grew up in Chesapeake

[@mojorizn72]

Fantastic. Whatever money your making from KZbin is definitely earned and deserved.

[@juneritchie2498]

"Shim"ply great explanation of a great tip! I've been enjoying your channel.

[@rayanderson1870]

Excellent tip. I cannot use a dado set as the arbor on my saw is too short, so this method will allow me to easily make exact dados. Thanks for sharing this.

[@jwm6314]

Man I love your content. The more steps you remove, the more measurements and marks you remove, you get more accuracy. I can't wait to make shim sets for all my blades now.

[@andyboybennett]

Great video. I pressed "Like" 3 times.

[@nigelboucher2014]

I’ve learned so much from you in the last couple of years that every time a new video pops up I know that I will learn something new. School days 🇮🇪

[@orvalax]

Witchcraft!!! Lol. I had to watch it twice to understand what was happening. I really enjoy watching ways to do thing that doesn't involve measuring. This is great thank you.

[@DCxRecon]

Man this is an epic tip. I hope you smile when you think about how much you help people that share your obvious love for wood working.

[@amynoble3269]

Brilliant! I love the way you come up with simple easy to understand ways to make very effective jigs. As a beginner woodworker this is great! Thank you!!!!!

[@hansangb]

It's like a GIANT kerf maker! :) But TBH, the trick you taught me that saves HOURS is how to rip off the double stick tape! G.E.N.I.U.S!

[@massiminimakes]

It took me a couple watches to figure out the mechanics of exactly how making the shim worked. Now that I understand it, I think it's brilliant.

[@CabezaDePistacho]

hey man, your videos are really making me a smarter carpenter everyday. keep them comming bro. dont stop the grind !!!

[@MCsCreations]

Really fantastic tip! 😃 Thanks a lot, dude!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@markchapel]

Over and over and over again, YOUR INFO IS SO VALUABLE!! GREAT tip that transfers to countless projects! I watch a lot of woodworking videos on KZbin - there are none more valuable than yours. Cheers and THANK YOU.

[@jed2055]

Very informative and no BS. Great video Bob. Nice to see as of this video, all digits are still present.

[@redgar6467]

Great tip. I will likely watch many more times as it is not quite sticking for me yet.

[@markhedquist9597]

Hey, thanks for these videos. I don't really see any other channels teaching these really helpful methods for super precise results.

[@kencoleman7762]

Wow! As usual you provide awesome content that is practical and improves my woodworking. Thanks.

[@bryongrove418]

This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing. Another way to get a shim rather than making one, is to find some slats from a standard 2" wide plastic vertical blind set that you can purchase off the shelf in Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, etc. The slats are the exact width of a saw blade. I use the extra slats that I removed from a 44" long blind when I was fitting it to my window height; although you could really use any length you prefer. I have multiple slats on had and when I make my dados I just add slats one at a time on each pass until I get to my desired dado width.

[@rta3738]

Thanks. I was wondering what material I could use without making the shim and wasting material.

[@davidyeo4302]

Taking the previous shim up a notch! Awesome, thanks

[@justinfaure1261]

Been loving these quick tip videos recently, info dense and all super helpful. Keep killing it!

[@java5017]

So much amazing and concise content from one creator! Keep it up!

[@mattmayes599]

Thanks for the helpful information on another way to cut accurate in a simple way 👊👍

[@ulftornert2855]

Clever, and very useful! Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@davidbaker4231]

Genius. That tip will save.e tons of time trying to get setup just right Everytime. Great stuff...keep it up

[@gilbertguzman4798]

Can always count on some great tips from your content...thank again..

[@MatterLabz]

I've enjoyed all your videos, but the no measure cut videos are excellent. Thank you!

[@MichaelAlderete]

That is so clever! Maybe this is a technique that every experienced woodworker knows so well, they’ve forgotten it’s not obvious. But in ~9 months of watching woodworking videos on KZbin, by most or all of the usual suspects, this is the first time I’ve seen it. Really well explained and demonstrated. Thank you!

[@danhelfgott5225]

Josie you always come through with the great tips. Another winner.

[@sebastiendesormeaux1853]

Always very ressourceful, keep them comming

[@brianlister6036]

Brilliant ! you keep surprising me with your "Inspiring" tips. Keep them coming Jodi

[@stevesilva6478]

I saved this video on my KZbin shop playlist when it first was posted, knowing that I would use it in the near future. I just had reason to use this method for the first time, and I am declaring it pure genius. I was fabbing a divider assembly for storage of tall, thin pans and cooling racks. I wanted to use some "1/4" birch plywood from the big box store for the vertical dividers. The stock measured about 0.205, so routing the many "1/4" slots on the 1/2" base was not possible with other than a 1/8" bit, which I am not keen on using. Cutting all the grooves in the base to accept the vertical panels was a breeze on the table saw using this "blade kerf" method for nailing the width of the grooves. Many thanks for sharing this method.

[@jasonozee246]

my shop teacher back in the day...30 plus years ago was really good...you sir, take it to a whole other level. thanks for sharing. always learn something new from your videos.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I'm going to echo all of these other comments. Great and useful tip. Well explained and demonstrated. Thanks for all you do!

[@CoronaWolle]

Every time you show these techniques you seem like a magician. Thanks for sharing your knowlegde

[@johntailing5283]

As ever, brief, concise and informative. Just gotta say, every one of your videos raises my game - Great Job 👍

[@JGerm]

Thanks - I recently subscribed to your channel and I enjoy how easily you explain things. Detailed and in layman’s terms . Double Thumbs up !

[@digimikek]

Brilliant, well presented.Thank you

[@ashokmoghe8035]

You inspire always. I have been following your videos for a while now including the first time you came up with the blade width shim idea. I admire you taking that concept and demonstrating its applications. Keep up the great work.

[@erickdanielsson6710]

Many Thanks. I like how you think, and explain.

[@Wk_thirteen]

Yet another brilliant tip from you, thanks! I always learn something new or a better way of doing something from you’re well put together videos. You’ve definitely helped me become a much better woodworker & it’s much appreciated!

[@DonsWoodies]

This is brilliant. Solid explain explanation of the process and the reason behind it. A fence based Kerfmaker!

[@Gazfixify]

Very nice update to original method !! Still so very impressed with this method...... Thank-you

[@mccrich8094]

Brilliant tip but better yet, thanks for taking us through the steps of making it work and explaining it carefully. Keep up the great content.

[@playamytrumpet]

Thanks for another great tip, I agree with A.Quattrone when he mentioned about your teaching skills. Thx for sharing

[@ferdiamcbride2358]

an education,superb methods,its the way forward

[@regularguy9264]

I’ve got a whole bunch of shims made by your previous method that I use for splines on my mitres. This, once again, is excellent!

[@b3arwithm3]

Love this kind of content. Tips like this are really valuable. I tried a bunch of stuff for dados (e.g. kerf maker) and this shim is the simplest setup, quick, and flexible.

[@DumbfoundedMadman]

Such a fantastic tip. Thank you for this.

[@makermark67]

Another great tip. Love the preemptive strike on the safety police comments. 🤣💪✌

[@andrewbrown8148]

ANOTHER great table tip~! So glad that I found your channel. New subscriber here~!!

[@suearmstrong3404]

I'm going to have to watch that again several times to understand the process exactly but I love your tips like this!! You do an amazing job and I love anything where I don't have to math the heck out of something or spend forever trying to get to the perfect cut!!!

[@angelasietz7762]

a great tip. Replaces the kerfmaker. Nothing can change here. thanks for the explanation. Greetings from germany

[@wallacegrommet9343]

This is simple genius! My coffee hasn’t yet conquered my sleep deprivation but I will understand this better soon enough

[@BeneWoodworks]

Great video as always mate, thank you. 👍

[@bradleytuckwell4854]

Another awesome tip thanks again for sharing I feel like déjà vu 3 tips in under 5 minutes and I just subbed

[@carlwebinar1571]

Great job Jody, super useful tip.

[@thomsonW]

Simply genius.

[@thomo74]

Very helpful ! Thank you.

[@mbrymckinney1]

Great video and great idea making different shims for different blades. As soon as it warms up above 25 degrees I’m going to do this.

[@billymacmakes]

Haha, I was thinking the same thing - great tip, but too cold in my shop to even consider this right now!

[@filsen4660]

Very neat trick ! Thank’s

[@drewnomaszyny]

Really one of the best technic in woodworking, which I saw ever. Thanks a lot!!! 👍💪

[@wrecks2007]

Thanks for sharing useful info.

[@rickdog7813]

Absolute genius. Take it from me, I too have been called a genius.

[@caseydurrans521]

Dude, your videos are awesome! I am always impressed with your techniques. Great job, sir.

[@Faustustopheles]

This is awesome. Thank you!

[@nevillewebb2856]

That’s bloody genius - no need for expensive dado cutters and spot on accuracy too 👍

[@gregmize01]

Dude! This is awesome!

[@martinoamello3017]

Not everyone has the extra $200 just laying around just waiting for a hole to burn through their pocket, but just in case Woodpeckers Rip-flip is great for such tasks ..I got mine as a gift so I wasn't out the $200, but in hind sight I'd spend $200 for it in a heartbeat. You can dial it in to any width or thickness in a matter of minutes or even seconds if you're already close to begin with. Very ingenious design by Woodpeckers..

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

This is a great idea! Thanks

[@daifeichu]

That video where you showed making shims worked well for me. I used that method again a few days ago. Today I am planning on making some more shims but these are going to be thicker than the 1/8" blade I normally use. I was going to use the 'creep-up method' but instead I will be using the method shown in this video. Thanks, again, for showing us some interesting and helpful tips.

[@jaywimer4415]

Duh. Been playing with wood for a very long time and see such a simple setup. Hats off to you,😉

[@montazvideo]

Absolute Gold!!

[@lindamarsden8024]

Brilliant, thank you

[@Kris-82]

WOW. Awesome tip.

[@TWC6724]

Great tip. Haven’t seen this one before.

[@JM-sz4oi]

Great information well presented.

[@tomjeffries58]

Leaving the 4" had me confused. Thanks for saying why in the end. Great tip.

[@kiwdwks]

Awesome...thank you!

[@tonyh5429]

Great technique!

[@jewdd1989]

Although it seems intimidating I see other woodworkers talk about frustrations they find trying to make perfect shims and I always comment to watch your content! Tomorrow I’m giving possibly both versions a try because I’m going to be making bridle and half laps and a perfect shim would make my cuts accurate and consistent. Hopefully it works out, if not that’s not your technique that’s my level of skill. Thanks a bunch

[@phillymike4767]

Saw your video on pencils, very informative. I personally use the Bic mechanically pencils. They twist feed and I have had great results. Not knocking what you said, these are cheap and work fine. Great videos, keep it up. Thanks, Mike.

[@aaudain1]

Great idea 💡 👍

[@torinhalsey6313]

Great tip.

[@saliyalokeshwara7055]

Wow this was an amazing tip

[@TorBoy9]

That's an interesting way to do dados. I've made and used a kerf maker, but this is much easier and better for longer dados. Thanks.

[@mike41062]

Awesome tip- wish there was a quicker/easier way to make the shims the right size (without using and cutting up so much extra material)- but awesome idea. Could you use an old identical dull saw blade to set the fence, and just rip a shim the correct size that way?

[@ragmanintx]

Brilliant!

[@steviebye1]

You're a clever guy 👍

[@Ferncraft.Pembrokeshire]

This is so damn simple it's ingenious. Thank you.

[@manifest9215]

Damn brother your channel was well named because you are indeed inspiring. Even if I'm not necessarily going to work on exactly what your doing, you always make me wanna get in the shop. Appreciate you man!

[@BigAlz11]

Dude, you rock

[@WeGoWalk]

Good idea.

[@richardhsu]

Thanks!

[@paulbateman5769]

Brilliant

[@cmaden]

This is genius. I have a kerfmaker jig for dados, which I always considered to be fairly simple and mostly accurate, but this is even more straightforward and dead on perfect. The adjustment screw for the saw kerf on the kerfmaker is not as accurate as making an exact shim like this. Well done 👍