What is Groove (joinery)?
In [[joinery]], a '''groove''' is a [[wikt:slot|slot]] or [[trench]] cut into a member which runs parallel to the [[Wood grain|grain]]. A groove is something else than a [[dado (joinery)|dado]], which runs across the grain. Grooves are used for several purposes in [[cabinet making]] and other [[woodworking]] fields. Typically, a groove is used to house the panels in [[frame and panel]] construction and the bottoms [[drawer]]s. A groove may be ''through'', meaning that it passes all the way through the surface and its ends are open, or ''stopped'', meaning that one or both of the ends finish before the groove meets edge of the surface. ==Methods== A groove can be cut by the following methods: *[[Wood router|electric router]] using a straight or rebate bit *[[circular saw]] with multiple passes (depending on width and depth) *[[dado set]] in a single pass *[[spindle moulder]] (wood shaper) *[[hand saw]] and [[chisel]] *[[router plane]] [[Category:Woodworking]]