Nick I have been doing wood working for longer than you have been alive and you just taught this old dog a new trick! Thanks

The drill bit part was the best thing I have seen on woodworking in a long time! One of those "DUH" moments when it hits you that you could have been doing that for a long time and just never thought about it! Will never be forgotten for sure! Thanks!

Just watched another guy make a kerf marker and used a little screw stop for blade thickness. We amateurs tend to forget about blade thickness when getting precise measurements. Great little tip and video. Thanks for sharing.

I've done this technique. Thanx for the information. It has been years since i did this. Only once when the city shop I worked in lost the daddo stack they had, so I improvised. It worked great. Actually I have a daddo stack I don't use as I'm a little intimidated by it. Thanx again!

Great Video, No ridiculous Music!! clear common sense, clarity and not full of crap!! excellent man...one small comment, as a now retired engineer who is a keen woodworker, when you refer to friction fit, in engineering terms best described as at "Transition fit" ..no impedance as friction implies.. In summary, thanks again. loved the video and will be using this method. Top marks.

"But enough on that, I'm not even sure anyone reads these things." I do and did read your lengthy paragraph. Thanks for the explanation and demonstration. I built a sled for my compact jobsite table saw so that I could make drawers for the "quarter quarter quarter drawer method" but was unsure how I could make accurate dados and rabbets without a dado blade. My saw won't accept one. Excellent job for making a meaningful video that I could understand!

R&D Machinist 50 years, I am impressed with your nice work. Excellent training video.

I love "common sense" measuring techniques like this. I second guess my measurements a lot when things have to be super accurate. I will definitely be using this in the future. Good job Nick!

Fantastic! Perfect timing for my project.

"I have these drills, but I have not bits!" - That's. Just. Awesome.

"I have these drills but I have no bits!" hahahah that was hilarious. Thanks for the video

this is my favorite solution to this of all the bazillion videos I've watched!

So good and easy. Man...there are too many guys showing their tech. For what like u said....calculate, setup, explaining, math, all kind stuff danm......thks bro

OH my gosh I'm so late to the game but dayum! I LOVE this video to bits! For someone who is just starting her journey into wood working after growing up watching her dad build the most beautiful furniture, and crown molding, I am stoked to know I can still make a dado even without dado blades! Thank you so much for a wonderfully helpful video! #newsub

Good tip. I appreciate the superior production quality too. Lights/camera sound.

Thanks Nick!! This is exactly what I needed for some shelving I was working on. Dead simple. Subscribed!

now this is one of those true craftsman tricks

Well done Nick! As you say, there is nothing that can take the place of measuring than the material itself! You really can't go wrong that way. Cheers!

Nice video! Thank you. God Bless from The Netherlands.

I also have some blade recommendations in the article here - nickferry.com/2017/11/perfect-dados-without-a-dado-blade-no-measuring-no-math-ep82/

Good process, Nick - and timely! I purchased your sled plan last month and am nearly complete with it (blade guard & attachments next). I was thinking about dadoes last night and here you are with the answer. You're a full service KZfaqr! :)

Forget the extra steps with the drill bit, and the accumulated error it induces. Saw perpendicular the thickness of your insert piece (so as to remove 1/8" from its thickness), then glue-&-clamp the two halves back together. Now you have a spacer to use from now on whenever you cut that dado width.

Thanks. You saved me $40-$90. This is especially useful for my cubby project where I'm making multiple long (but shallow) cuts.

Wow thanks Nick some times the simplest things can make such a big difference. Thanks

Awesome, Nick. Timely too, since I am about make a crap-ton of these types of dadoes. Well done, sir. I applaud you, I salute you, and I give your regards to Broadway!

I saved this video for reference. Thank you Nick.

You’re a nut Nick!!! I love that you don’t take yourself too seriously

I love your videos Nick and they are some of the only videos I find myself saving and watching again. I just used the technique you did with Jay for organizing drawers and it made a huge difference in organization. Thanks and keep up the good work!

wonderful i love to learn cool techniques like this.

Thank you; this has been driving me crazy.

Another great tip, thanks Nick. I will use it building a book shelf with my son this weekend,

Such a simple yet incredibly useful tip.

Thankyou from all us beginners who never have a dado blade.

Im a new woodworker and you just saved me from buying a table saw that takes dado blades. THANKS!

What a great method! I'm using it next time i'm running datos. Thanks for sharing

Thanks so much for sharing this cool trick or hack which ever way you want to say. Dado’s are a little intimidating to me as of now. I’m a newbie as far as being a woodworker and 65 year old widow. I have a small shop and I’m in it everyday working on projects or cleaning up sawdust!!!! Don’t ya just love sawdust. I’m working on some sort of dust collection slowly but surely. I enjoyed watching your videos Nick and it’s nice to meet you.

Wow! I can use this technique to make finger joints. Thanks.

EXCELLENT! This is very clever and the easiest method I’ve seen yet.

Thank you Nick , that's helped a lot of people In Europe as we are not allowed dado blades, they are prohibited by the health and safety executive !

Thanks Nick! I’ve been watching quite a few videos on miter sleds and dados, but I really like yours a lot and I’m gonna be making one soon. Keep up the great learning videos man, you’re awesome!

Thanks, technique worked great. Was going to buy dado set and then make dado throat plate, but no need to now.

Thank you for this Nick. I am going to need this tip in the next few weeks!!! and I even have bits!!!!

Nick, I really like your videos. I need to build a new sled (building kitchen cabinets and mine will not accommodate the 31" I needed for base cabinets. Great technique. I always learn something from you. Heading to Waukesha for Thanksgiving. I grew up there and maybe some time when I visit, I can take some time and visit your shop and shake your hand. Keep up the good work.

Nick i liked your detailed well explained video. Learn a new trick using drill bit for spacers. Thanks keep up a good work.

Awsome! Its the best technique about dados I have ever seen! Grats!

WOW...I'm gonna be binge watching your channel. I can't believe I haven't found your channel before. 🤔

Awesome tips. Thank you 👍👍👍

Thanks.just what I was looking for

Awesome, thanks for sharing man!

Nice to see you on you tube more regularly. I always like your videos. Thank you

Nice idea for single dado's Nick. Good to see you back into it!!

Great tip and well explained. The bit about no bits made me laugh. Thanks :) ॐ

This is great. I was going to cry having to pay so much more for a dado stack capable saw. I'm never going to have to crank out massive quantities of stuff with dado's to justify spending that kind of money to save a few seconds of work.

OMG!!! The "I have these drills but I have no bits"... I don't now why I laughed so hard. But that was so hilarious. Great information in the video too. So glad you are back.

Great way to cut a dado Nick, I’m going to try that!!

Thanks. Great little trick. 👍

Very awesome thank u so much keep them coming

Fine instructions, very clear all. I will try to do as well as You!

Good video for us in the UK as our non commercial/hobby saws have short arbours that are designed to prevent the use of dado stacks.. I think safety regulations to do with DC braking ( extra weight of the dado blades ) and the omission of the overhead blade guard that are the issues.

This is really nice and practical, without having to put dado blades! Can I make a series of finger joints using this technique? Hope you can create a video on how. I'm a newbie and am looking for simple way to create finger joints. Thanks!

Always nice to learn new tricks, thanks!

Hey, drill bits is a brilliant hack. Thanks for the idea!

this is perfect for me. I think you could move it back and forth from left to right to clean up the bottom. I'll try it tonight and see if that works. What would be really nice is a way to rip a dado this way. I imagine there's a way...

Great Tip Nick. Very well explained. I'm looking at making some stools based on my Grandpa's (Long gone now) design and this will help. Good to see you back. The lives have been crazy fun

Great method. Thanks. Well produced video.

Thank You, well done and planned with little effort. appreciate the pointer.

A (not so) Ferry Quick Tip! Love it.

Brilliant! Loved the video.

Nice Video!! Good to see you back on the air! thanks for the feedback about the watco danish oil during your live session the other night! lesson one, don't use any stain on HD pine boards...

You make great videos Nick, you should make more!

This is so great!

Always a treat to see your videos!

That drill bit gag made me truly Lol

Good job on the video - very clear presentation!

Nice demonstration of your dado method. I might give it a try soon. Time to make a trip to HF for an electronic fly swatter! :D

Very awesome nick.

Simple and easy. Thank you.

awesome tip, thanks! subscribed!

Well Explained young man,Thank You.

Great video Nick, a great tip considering we don't have or can't find dado blades here. Barry (ENG)

So simple and smart!

Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

I like the way you teach.

Great information, enjoyed watching

Nice tip Many thanks I use a Dewalt flex volt cordless table saw and it won’t accept a dado stack but I like to try use it for a little dado job I have to do, even though the flex volt table is not really a ‘shop saw’ and more of a site table saw in real terms I am hoping to give it a try to hopefully achieve the cuts I need.

Excellent method. Thanks!

Great tip Nick! Thanks for saving me the cost and time of a dado set!

Every now and then, I like to stop by this video just to hear you say, "I have these drills, but I have no bits!" I'm not exactly sure WHY it makes me laugh like a hyena, but it does. Good stuff. Hope you're well.

Very cool trick, thanks

Love it I'm trying this!!!!!!!

Do that no bits bit again!

Great tip, Nick!! Thanks for sharing : )

When he said "I have these drills, but I have no bits!" I immediately liked, subscribed, and commented. hahahah! lol fr

Nice technique Nick!

Flys! I think I saw your mind driving by on 41! Great vid, thanks.

Super cool bro! Cheers, Chris.

Thanks for the info Nick! 👍👊

Use a flat ground blade, good tip Nick

If you are using an 1/8" kerf blade to make your cross-cut sled, you can use the edges as guide lines. Just a little observation, that could save you a ton of time.

Thanks for the tip. Very handy indeed.