What is the name of a saw blade designed to make wide cuts partway through the stock thickness?

What is the name of a saw blade designed to make wide cuts partway through the stock thickness?

• A. Dado head (blade)
• B. Rip blade
• C. Crosscut blade
• D. Toothless blade

Answer: (A)

Cutting a wide groove that stops partway through the thickness is called a dado cut. A dado blade is a stacked blade assembly used on a table saw to make those wide grooves in one pass. By adding or removing blades and spacers you set the groove width, and you adjust how deep the cut goes by how high you raise the blade relative to the stock. This makes it ideal for dado joints in shelves and cabinetry. The other blade types are optimized for different tasks: rip blades for cutting with the grain, crosscut blades for cutting across the grain, and a toothless blade isn’t used for typical wood cutting. So the dado blade is the one designed for wide, partial-depth cuts.

Cutting a wide groove that stops partway through the thickness is called a dado cut. A dado blade is a stacked blade assembly used on a table saw to make those wide grooves in one pass. By adding or removing blades and spacers you set the groove width, and you adjust how deep the cut goes by how high you raise the blade relative to the stock. This makes it ideal for dado joints in shelves and cabinetry. The other blade types are optimized for different tasks: rip blades for cutting with the grain, crosscut blades for cutting across the grain, and a toothless blade isn’t used for typical wood cutting. So the dado blade is the one designed for wide, partial-depth cuts.