Rabbit in a two by four

[Adam Fausch]

I am using a battery circular saw to put some rabbits in 2x4. How would anyone else do it? Doesn't seem like a bad way just wondering if there is a better way.

 

[Johnturner]

Router??

 

[Sprung]

Router or table saw.

 

[Tony]

Clamp boards to the side of the 2x to give you a more stable piece to work with. Tony

 

[woodtickgreg]

Like the others have said above, A table saw with a dado blade would probably be my first choice. Second would be a router with a board clamped to it as a guide. Hand tools would be a router plane.

 

[Kevin]

Depends on how long of a rabbet you're cutting. If down the length of the material I'd use a dado in the TS. If just across the end I'd use a handheld router and guide.

 

[Adam Fausch]

Thanks for the input. Here is what I'm doing its along the end. Eventually will put chicken wire on it.

 

[Kevin]

For that task if you don't have a dado or router you can make numerous cuts with your saw kerf and clean them out with a chisel.

 

[Adam Fausch]

Pretty much done. Need to add a latch to the door. Plus I guess I need to fix the base. It is about 15 years old.

 

[barry richardson]

Many ways to skin that cat, depends on the equipment you have. Don't look like your doing fine furniture, so if you have a sliding miter saw, adjust the blade height to the depth of cut you want, then make as any passes as required...

 

[Adam Fausch]

Thanks I used a circular hand saw and chisel to make them. Maybe not the prettiest thing but it keeps the deer and bunnies out.