I am trying to make the box for a desktop clock (see WS #131), and now need to cut rabbets for small pieces of maple that are 4" x 4" (1/2" thick) and 4" x 8" (1/4" thick). The rabbets are gonna be half-the-thickness-of-the-wood deep.
So what is the best way to do this : router table or a crosscut-sled on the TS? The sled makes it pretty safe on the TS, but will I be able to make it accurate enough? My fear with the router is chipout at the ends. The pieces are gonna be very visible, so even minor chipout would stand out like a sore thumb.
So what is the best way to do this : router table or a crosscut-sled on the TS? The sled makes it pretty safe on the TS, but will I be able to make it accurate enough? My fear with the router is chipout at the ends. The pieces are gonna be very visible, so even minor chipout would stand out like a sore thumb.
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