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Re: Table saw
By:Nolan
Date: 1/27/2000, 6:44 pm
In Response To: Table saw (Steve Groufsky)

Featherboards to hold the wood against the fence

Extended table on both sides, to fully support the wood before the cut, and after the cut. All perfectly uniform to one another.

A long fence that extends over both table extensions. Holding the wood in position before it encounters the blade, and after it encounters the blade. The featherboards should be along this long fence.

Featherboards to hold the wood down against the table, particularly against the sawblade.

Set the saw blade at proper height, do not make it excessive. The blade should extend above the wood by 1/2 a tooth throat.

Use pusher sticks and hooks. Do not go sticking your fingers in there, especially as you get the wood thin. Use the pusher sticks to push, and the hook stick to pull.

Stay out of the line of fire.

Do not work alone.

Messages In This Thread

Table saw
Steve Groufsky -- 1/26/2000, 7:50 pm
Re: Table saw
Robert Sonday -- 1/30/2000, 2:19 pm
Re: Table saw
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/28/2000, 2:49 am
Re: Table saw
Steve Groufsky -- 1/28/2000, 1:57 pm
Re: Ripping with a radial saw
Don Beale -- 1/28/2000, 6:20 pm
Re: Table saw
Tim Smith -- 1/28/2000, 3:22 pm
Re: Table saw
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/28/2000, 6:28 pm
Re: Table saw
Tim Smith -- 1/30/2000, 3:48 pm
Band saw
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/30/2000, 7:31 pm
Re: Table saw
Nolan -- 1/27/2000, 6:44 pm
Re: Push sticks
Don B -- 1/27/2000, 10:38 pm
Re: Push sticks
Rehd -- 1/28/2000, 12:04 am
Re: Table saw
Steve Groufsky -- 1/27/2000, 8:11 pm
Re: Table saw
Nolan -- 1/30/2000, 9:25 am
Re: Table saw
Tony Ling -- 1/27/2000, 1:25 pm
Re: Table saw
Tim Smith -- 1/27/2000, 1:03 pm