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In woodworking, what is a dado?

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  1. A two-sided recess along a board's edge
  2. A round hole drilled for a dowel
  3. A three-sided channel cut across the grain

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  1. What Is A Dado Joint (Rockler) www.rockler.com/learn/what-is-a-dado-joint Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. What Is A Dado Joint (Rockler) www.rockler.com/learn/what-is-a-dado-joint Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Joinery Made Simple: Rabbets, Dadoes, and Grooves (Woodcraft) www.woodcraft.com/blogs/shop-knowledge-guides/joinery-made-simple-rabbets-dadoes-and-grooves Checked 2026-10-10.

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