How to make the dado (housing) joint by hand
The dado (or housing joint as its called in the UK) is a dead simple joint used for many things. This guide will take you through making the dado joint completely by hand.
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Using a wide bench chisel, place the bevel side towards the waste and hit lightly on a perpendicular plane to your workpiece. This makes a definitive guide for your saw and cuts the surface wood across the grain to avoid splintering.
Using a cross cut saw, cut down the shoulder lines being careful not to go too deep.
Using the same perpendicular strategy, work your way across the entire waste portion of the dado.
Diagonal chops with your bench chisel can help to relieve some of the pressure in the waste but be careful not to fracture the shoulder lines of your dado with the shaft of your chisel.
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