How To Make Perfect Half Lap Joints On The Table Saw

How would you do half laps with different thickness pieces?

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as always pleasure to watch your vids

Very well presented. This is a GREAT - NO MEASURE technique. Will get that shim made and make some half laps! !! !!!

I always appreciate your videos of expected cleverness, but never as much as when I’m working on a project which involves one of your topics. It’s then that the relevance and usefulness of your information shines. I can’t wait for morning to start on my half-laps. 😁

That’s amazing brotha! Dude you’re coming thru with some great tips. Thanks man!

Very very good instructions!!! Thank you! Appreciate it! Learned a very valuable technique.

Very good instruction; short and to-the-point. Thank you.

Thank you!! love your videos!

Do you really need to use a flat top blade? I think those peaks and valleys would give some room for glue. I bet it's stronger joint than when using flat top blade

As always, perfect my man. Btw i see you have behind you an interesting saw ( i forgot what they call them) the previous miter saw can you do a video on that machine as well?

I just finished making and adjusting my crosscut sled. In order to adjust the fence, I bought some cheap feeler gauges. I was about to make this shim when I realized I could just stack some feeler gauges until they fit snugly in a slot cut by my blade and use those as my shim.

Great project and video.
Have subscribed and will watch more of your videos.
Regards James
One Handed Maker

Just found the channel and subscribed. Thanks for some really useful tips and really clear explanations.

I wondered whether there might not be an even simpler way to achieve this level of fit though. How about, rather than laying the jointing piece along right side of the blade (your right in the video) and using that to place your stop block, you lay a piece of stock on the left side of the blade, then butt the jointing piece against it (standing on end), then put your stop block against that. This way you are effectively including the kerf in your measurement without the need for a shim. Probably much easier with short lengths than longer ones, but effective anyway. What do you think?

I love the simplicity

Beautiful

Man, I’m literally inspired by all your videos!!!

Thanks a mil bro - this was the best explained and shown method. Wasted the last hour until I found this!

Seems to me this will work with dado stack too, just need to have the right sized shim. Great idea, I've been struggling to be consistent with these and similar types of joinery.

Smooth operator

Where’s the link for saw blade?

Genius!

Would you make a video on making a 45 deg corner lap joint? Thanks. Mike

I know this is an old video but if you are using material that is small like that, to find half way....just take a straight edge and draw a from corner to corner making an X on the edge. The point where the lines cross is the half way point. It will save time on measuring or "nibbling" as he did.

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Absolutely BRILLIANT !!

Fantastic technique~! I wish I'd seen this video before now, but better late than never. Thanks for sharing it~!

Game changer for me thanks a bunch

Someone else may have mentioned this already, but instead of making your own shim, you can just use a 1/8” (or whatever kerf size you have) drill bit. Perfectly machined already, and something everyone’s got lying around.

Awesome video. Thanks for posting

This is by far a very cool technique; I think I have watched this video several times which mean I plan on using it- thanks

I just wanted to tell you I used this method today for the first time and it worked perfectly.

I like this technique a lot.

Great vid. Why not take the measurement from the opposite side of the blade? I’m new to this but the shim seems like an unnecessary step. If you take the measurement from the opposite side you are therefore taking the kerf into account. If I’m wrong please correct me as I genuinely would like to know. Thanks

You opened with comments on affordability problems for some people regarding dado stacks, which I thought was really thoughtful. Then you link to a $200 flat tooth blade. Too funny

I wasn't expecting to see 180.00 price tag when I looked at the blade you were talking about ! Still out of budget range for me. The half lap method is something I can handle tho and I'm excited to try it out with my 30 $ Irwin combo blade and see what happens .

I've been watching videos to improve my woodworking for 3 years now, how come i'm just now finding your videos? All of them are amazing. Thank you.

- V E R Y good technique. Thanx 4 sharing.

Brilliant

excellent

Thanks Jodee ... Once again a fantastic video!! I always learn something new with every video you make. Your time and effort is truly appreciated. Cheers Mate!

I have now watched three (3) of your instructional videos and very impressed with your presentation and content.

That was great. I’m always grateful for what you share.

Lmao, dado stack is to expensive… links to Forrest

I’m 52 yrs old. Never worked with wood. Bought a lot of Festool but using my small Dewalt table saw scares the shit out of me because of kickback….. I bought many jigs to safely use it but I’m still scared… I need to do cross lap joints in the middle of a workpiece….. Can I still do it with a sliding miter saw or with a router… ?
A lot of woodworking seems to be done with a table saw…… I’d like your opinion. By the way I am subscribed to your channel and I think your way of talking and explaining is exceptional. You are a very good teacher for old Newbie’s like me…..

Your so right in my opinion i been using routers from 1974 and the round base are best and i use the flat side maybe 2% of the time its only for odd ball case's plus I do have a nice router table but good job and good teacher

Amateur woodcrafter. I used this technique tonight in some half laps I'm using for cabinet doors. Worked INCREDIBLY easy. Definitely recommend using a flat tooth blade as I had some extra sanding to do with the blade I used.

Thanks for the great content. Earned a sub, for sure!