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How to Make a Housing Dado

A housing dado is a joint which passes into a side piece, it is commonly found in bookshelves.

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  1. 1. Preparing Your Stock
  2. 2. Laying Out
  3. 3. Marking Out The Recess Depth
  4. 4. Creating the First Knifewall
  5. 5. Chopping Down the First Wall
  6. 6. Chopping Down the first Wall – (II)
  7. 7. Alternative method: Sawing Down the Wall
  8. 8. Marking the Second Knifewall
  9. 9. Cutting the Second Wall
  10. 10. Removing the Ridge
  11. 11. Leveling the Recess
  12. 12. Assembly