One way that the Biesemeyer and other similar tablesaw fences have changed the way we work is that the alignment guide is so accurate that you can make quick, confident fence setups by just glancing at the hairline rule. Here’s how you can extend this accuracy for making dadoes.

Mount a 3-hp router under an extension table on the left-hand side of the tablesaw. Make an auxiliary rip fence out of plywood that slips over the saw’s regular rip fence. The auxiliary fence extends the reach of the rip fence so that it can be moved right up to the router bit.

Next, mount a second stick-on measuring rule to the top of the front fence rail, carefully aligning the rule before mounting it in place so that the hairline on the alignment gauge shows the exact distance between your router bit and auxiliary fence. With this setup you can rip and dado plywood panels for cabinets in no time.

Garret Brim, Harbor City, Calif.

Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 1999 No. 139

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