New woodworker here. I chuckled when you said “simple” project. Your video is very clear and instructional, and will be one I come back to as I grow in my learning. Love the end result! Cheers, Mark
While I understand that this project can be intimidating Mark, don't let it discourage you from trying it. The hardest part about this project is the table saw setup and as long as you take your time, there is only multiple table saw rip passes to be made and at the end, you have a beautiful project. I hope that you will give this one a try. I also hope that you will take the time to browse the channel. There are well over 600 episodes of the show and there is always something to learn. If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate. I'd be more than happy to help if I can. Also, you can check out my website for viewer project pictures, articles and free patterns. www.acutabovewoodworkings.com I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Thanks for the nice Video, To eliminate a lot of your setups, I would have made a scrap setup piece the same thickness as my parts. This could be used to setup the grove depth so you can do both sides of you parts at once. Sneak up on the dado blade height then cut both sides and once the piece falls off of the scrap cleanly (with any burrs) your there. You should also have rounded over all the edges of your blocks first. This would eliminate any chance of pulling burr off of the middle dado cuts of the end grain.
jim13887 That's good advice Jim. Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment on the show. It's always good to hear from the folks that watch my show. Thanks for tuning in.
You make a good point Jim. There's absolutely no reason why that couldn't be done. In fact, it would probably save a little time. Thanks for the input, it is appreciated.
LOL. Too funny Johnnie. Just in case you're not kidding......a trivet is used to place a hot pot on so that it doesn't burn your counter top or table. Make a few for Christmas gifts this year Johnnie!!!
kennyearrings1 Glad I gave you a chuckle, but I wasn't kidding. I've heard of the trivet for years, but never had a clue what they were used for! Guess I've led a sheltered life because there are a lot of things I don't know. You best believe I'll be making some for Christmas. Lets see if the rest of the family knows what they are....
You must be referring to the video I shared where the table saw had no throat plate and it wobbled like it only had 3 legs. I think the video was removed but it was scary to watch. Thanks for sharing your technique.
That is exactly the video I was referring to John. There were a couple of people on that thread that expressed an interest in seeing my methods for the same project........and so, the video was born. Thanks for sharing the original video and giving me an idea for another project. Thanks for tuning in.
I enjoyed your video a lot. And I'm going to try it out. I just don't think you had any reason to slam the other guy who does it differently than you. Thanks for this video :-)
I don't know that I "slammed" the other guy but I will say that his methods were such that shouldn't be demonstrated as a "safe" way to do things. Either way, I'm glad that you liked the project and I hope you have success with it. Good luck with your project and thanks so much for tuning in to the show.
If that's the method that works for you, then by all means, that is the method that you should use. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion. It's appreciated.
I tried this on some maple but the tear-out was terrible. Think it was too hard or grainy? My dado set is fairly new and carbide tipped. I had to throw the material in the fire.
Sorry to hear about this. Truth be told, I've never tried this on maple but to avoid some of the tear-out, you can cut the cross grain cuts first and then follow up afterwards with the long grain cuts. I hope this helps a little. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your experience. I truly appreciate it.
When typing in Wooden trivets diy this video also popped up, so I watched it. The video is 8 years old, but still actual. Interesting techique, but unfortunately, dado stacks are not allowed/possible in continental Europe I could try this with my router, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to receive a good result with that. Is it possible to use thinner material (I have in mind around 11 mm) and pine instead of walnut?
The thickness and species is completely up to you. Your router table would work just fine for this project as well. The only thing I would suggest is a backer board to prevent blowout when the router bit exits the wood. Good luck on the project Hans and thanks for tuning in.
This looks like a fun project! I just bought my first router & have a question. I am building a shelf and am going to make dado joints My shelves are 3/8" thick and the frame is 1/2". Is there a guide to how deep my dado joint should be? I was thinking 1/4". Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Mark. Thanks for the kind words on the project. As far as dados go, a rule of thumb for me is that the dado is usually cut to a depth of 1/2 of the boards thickness that you are cutting it into. In other words, you would be correct that in a 1/2" thick board, the dado should be 1/4" deep. In a 3/4" board, they should be 3/8" deep. In a 3/8" board, they should be 3/16" deep. You get the picture. Thanks for tuning in to the show and if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more than happy to help you out if I can.
I'm doing just great Mark. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I'm glad that you have found it useful. It's people like yourself, that make me enjoy doing my show. All the best.
Without a doubt Steve. This could most certainly be done on the router table. The same techniques would be used, except instead of a dado blade, set for a 3/8" dado, you would require a 3/8" straight router bit.
Hi Steve, I'm also in the UK. I bought a dado set from the USA to use on my old wadkin saw and they are brilliant. Expensive though due to the shipping costs.
+Lindsay Roddick If you're not a fan of the editing in THIS video, you're really going to hate the workbench build videos. Thanks for tuning in though and for taking the time to drop me a comment.
New woodworker here. I chuckled when you said “simple” project. Your video is very clear and instructional, and will be one I come back to as I grow in my learning. Love the end result! Cheers, Mark
While I understand that this project can be intimidating Mark, don't let it discourage you from trying it. The hardest part about this project is the table saw setup and as long as you take your time, there is only multiple table saw rip passes to be made and at the end, you have a beautiful project. I hope that you will give this one a try. I also hope that you will take the time to browse the channel. There are well over 600 episodes of the show and there is always something to learn. If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate. I'd be more than happy to help if I can. Also, you can check out my website for viewer project pictures, articles and free patterns. www.acutabovewoodworkings.com
I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Nice work, looks great thanks
Glad you liked it Frans. Thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for the nice Video,
To eliminate a lot of your setups, I would have made a scrap setup piece the same thickness as my parts. This could be used to setup the grove depth so you can do both sides of you parts at once. Sneak up on the dado blade height then cut both sides and once the piece falls off of the scrap cleanly (with any burrs) your there. You should also have rounded over all the edges of your blocks first. This would eliminate any chance of pulling burr off of the middle dado cuts of the end grain.
jim13887 That's good advice Jim. Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment on the show. It's always good to hear from the folks that watch my show. Thanks for tuning in.
Why not do both sides at the same time? Then you only need to find the center once.
You make a good point Jim. There's absolutely no reason why that couldn't be done. In fact, it would probably save a little time. Thanks for the input, it is appreciated.
I was thinking the same thing when I first saw that.
Nice technique. If I ever figure out what a trivet is used for I'll have to try making some.
LOL. Too funny Johnnie. Just in case you're not kidding......a trivet is used to place a hot pot on so that it doesn't burn your counter top or table. Make a few for Christmas gifts this year Johnnie!!!
kennyearrings1
Glad I gave you a chuckle, but I wasn't kidding. I've heard of the trivet for years, but never had a clue what they were used for! Guess I've led a sheltered life because there are a lot of things I don't know.
You best believe I'll be making some for Christmas. Lets see if the rest of the family knows what they are....
You must be referring to the video I shared where the table saw had no throat plate and it wobbled like it only had 3 legs. I think the video was removed but it was scary to watch. Thanks for sharing your technique.
That is exactly the video I was referring to John. There were a couple of people on that thread that expressed an interest in seeing my methods for the same project........and so, the video was born. Thanks for sharing the original video and giving me an idea for another project. Thanks for tuning in.
I enjoyed your video a lot. And I'm going to try it out. I just don't think you had any reason to slam the other guy who does it differently than you. Thanks for this video :-)
I don't know that I "slammed" the other guy but I will say that his methods were such that shouldn't be demonstrated as a "safe" way to do things. Either way, I'm glad that you liked the project and I hope you have success with it. Good luck with your project and thanks so much for tuning in to the show.
it makes more sense and uses less time if with each set up you flip the boars and do the back
If that's the method that works for you, then by all means, that is the method that you should use. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion. It's appreciated.
I tried this on some maple but the tear-out was terrible. Think it was too hard or grainy? My dado set is fairly new and carbide tipped. I had to throw the material in the fire.
Sorry to hear about this. Truth be told, I've never tried this on maple but to avoid some of the tear-out, you can cut the cross grain cuts first and then follow up afterwards with the long grain cuts. I hope this helps a little. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your experience. I truly appreciate it.
When typing in Wooden trivets diy this video also popped up, so I watched it. The video is 8 years old, but still actual.
Interesting techique, but unfortunately, dado stacks are not allowed/possible in continental Europe
I could try this with my router, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to receive a good result with that.
Is it possible to use thinner material (I have in mind around 11 mm) and pine instead of walnut?
The thickness and species is completely up to you. Your router table would work just fine for this project as well. The only thing I would suggest is a backer board to prevent blowout when the router bit exits the wood. Good luck on the project Hans and thanks for tuning in.
This looks like a fun project! I just bought my first router & have a question. I am building a shelf and am going to make dado joints My shelves are 3/8" thick and the frame is 1/2". Is there a guide to how deep my dado joint should be? I was thinking 1/4". Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Mark. Thanks for the kind words on the project. As far as dados go, a rule of thumb for me is that the dado is usually cut to a depth of 1/2 of the boards thickness that you are cutting it into. In other words, you would be correct that in a 1/2" thick board, the dado should be 1/4" deep. In a 3/4" board, they should be 3/8" deep. In a 3/8" board, they should be 3/16" deep. You get the picture. Thanks for tuning in to the show and if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more than happy to help you out if I can.
Thanks so much! I've learned a ton from your videos, and definitely the safe way of working with power tools. Hope you are doing well!
I'm doing just great Mark. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I'm glad that you have found it useful. It's people like yourself, that make me enjoy doing my show. All the best.
It looks like the thickness of the outsides are wider than the inside, is yet right? Was that by design?
It's just the nature of the geometry Steve. I wouldn't call it "by design" though. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Very nice Kenny, we dont have dado sets in the Uk so i guess this could be done on the router table?
Steve
Without a doubt Steve. This could most certainly be done on the router table. The same techniques would be used, except instead of a dado blade, set for a 3/8" dado, you would require a 3/8" straight router bit.
Thanks Kenny
STEVEBLACKA You are very welcome sir.
Hi Steve, I'm also in the UK. I bought a dado set from the USA to use on my old wadkin saw and they are brilliant. Expensive though due to the shipping costs.
tympt1 Forgot to say - nice job Kenny!
Nice
Steven Mason Glad you liked it Steven. Thanks for tuning in.
Sorry I gave up half way through. Good idea, I got the concept at about the three minute mark. Perhaps a bit more editing would help.
+Lindsay Roddick If you're not a fan of the editing in THIS video, you're really going to hate the workbench build videos. Thanks for tuning in though and for taking the time to drop me a comment.