Woodworking Tips and New Products from Circle Saw

New Tools, Accessories & Tips from Circle Saw Builder's Supply I realize this may be above many of your skill levels but I continue to get asked why are my dado's not straight. First of all you need to realize that no round router sub base is perfectly round. In order to get a straight dado either use a router bit with a bearing on top and a straight template either plywood or 1x but you have to make sure it has a true edge or my favorite is to mount your router to a piece of melamine after your have ripped it on your tablesaw to ensure you have a straight edge. Now you can also run this along your straightedge such as a TruGrip clamp or a straight factory edge ripped from a fresh piece of plywood. You can see a factory made sample for the large 3 H.P. Porter-Cable routers at http://www.circlesaw.com/shoppingcart/item33742191.html Of course if you dado's are close enough to the edge a good quality router edge will also do but sooner or later you will need a dado further from the edge than your edge guide will allow. Make more sawdust.