I'm new to woodworking, more of hobby right now. Created a wonderful garden fence and got hooked.
My question is regarding dado and table saws. My goal is to build a reclaimed wood counter top for a kitchen island (roughly 3 X 4 feet). I want to join it with half lap joints. I bought a 6" dado set, and yet to get the table saw. My concern is the specs on certain saws. I'm not looking to get a $500+ saw, more around the $200-300 range.
When looking at the specs regarding dado on the box, it says "up to 1/2 inch, up to 5/8 inch dado, etc." What exactly does that mean? My dado blade is 6". Does this mean 1/2 inch depth (which is no good, I think 1 inch would be better for the 2 X 4 wood I'm planning to use). People at the store were rather useless.
Thanks!
My question is regarding dado and table saws. My goal is to build a reclaimed wood counter top for a kitchen island (roughly 3 X 4 feet). I want to join it with half lap joints. I bought a 6" dado set, and yet to get the table saw. My concern is the specs on certain saws. I'm not looking to get a $500+ saw, more around the $200-300 range.
When looking at the specs regarding dado on the box, it says "up to 1/2 inch, up to 5/8 inch dado, etc." What exactly does that mean? My dado blade is 6". Does this mean 1/2 inch depth (which is no good, I think 1 inch would be better for the 2 X 4 wood I'm planning to use). People at the store were rather useless.
Thanks!