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IKELLYMEHLERI-The Table Saw Book The Table Saw Book
CompletelyRevisedandUpdated Kelly Mehler 1ht:llIUlllon Po.. -ss
T.., C200J b, Kelly '" T1wT."""", Pf-.I"". III ........ """ C D,)J
I>r no. T...,,,,,,, r-. Inc . .... 11"*"" ...--L no. T_""
....... Inc .6J Swo:hro Bo.Slo06. N...-...-. cr C641o.SS(16 .....
rn The Taumon I'n:ss EomJa, .....1 AO!hotoy Q:,,/u AIft)CIf5IGo'
F.uu;.s LAlQJ1' Iloo!", v..:.:.n> l!.UJSt1l.,clUr;f\jI) : JimI'
,he Nsk ".",.klngp1i""rlcl altO,he $>""'.Am.sa ....,...,.k$,I'll
di:oc" .. If,,: 'n"'" 01." .... inlxie/".and,,ha.'My w= .panlCUl
...I)..,.. cf .." .. and ....It fealureolo "'1")"00 1n)"OO'
decision!.. Bask 1>1>10-..",designh.,nl
c"""IlOiJmuembly,arb"r and arbor assembly.and sect'"
ge.rs(......,the ill"",""lion on p.7) TH EBASE Asits
nameimrlies.,he bast. '" body. of the sa,, '""PporlSIhe ,.ble.It is
frttstanJing or is,,>edinconjunuionwit h" .tand ,ha,is
fJO"itionNatan comfort.b Ie of abool J4 in.The ba", con,ains,h.
;,,,,,,,,.1m.>e!iis a table.xlwthatis aoo durableto gil'c
gene","i"n! of ",,,ice. Table eX'"'''tO''' inc","se the ,i", of.
to!'.makingbrgol1Itfence I,,opull, on. rodth,ttightens. j-d.mp on
,he rearmil 10help securethe fonce . Somefences ha"e 3
microadjU>1 knob,ha,.1I0w, dialing in fine adju,,,,,elHsmther
th,,,,tappingth"mlo p"'itiQfl. THEMITERGAUGE ANDMITER The mll.r
gaugeisusedto guidethe "'OI"kpioce duringmost croosculling
or-er>tions,u,u"lIy 90 deg""'s.Themiter 8""8" ()nm06(!oaW$wnsi".
of a -"""t,ca"-nle"l prolrnctor head attached to alength of
X-in,-I\'idebar 'loc k.nle headpi,'OlSon ,he bartothe
Id,andrighlforCUllinjjangles from30 ,J..-grec.10 90 ineither
direction, The gaugecan belocked an\,whereinbetweenlhc$cusinjj,he
calibr.uedp"""lCtor ",.110. ,node!' h""e ,dju",hl.>top> atthe
mo;(frequentlyustoJ,ngle, of -\5degrees .nd 90 degrees, The mittr
slidesin,100;,h.t"rt milledinthe ,abletop pnrallel [0 eaarbo,-
diameter isIa'l."" throughthe Ixarings .nd ,hcn ,umed dow"to a
""",lIer diameter .. the bladeend. allowingfor amore'Wittarbor
andbigger Ix.rings. Table>ali', Wilhllin.-dia.bladesuse a jjn.
arbor ar.he blade end. Them",,'com """" bot"""." ""bar cli.m",".
i,11(, in.(j()rnm). The k'lgth 01the btuk end01 ,he "'00r ca"
\'ar;--Sthome_shopand $Ighandwheel isusedto IiI!,he blade for
bevelcut>.nd to Si\ Jtypic.>1A_n $OWis modt ofmot"or clear
plastic and isottached to ,'''' flatmOW$piiHer!1Ia! projeet.
upHltoU\th!"" sow's Ih!O" ptato. BLADE COVER The bladecon>]",
sometime, calledabladeguard,help. to pn>"enthand, and ",h",.
object. (rom""dde",.lly ,,""'ting the blade.blade cow, 31so ddl"""
"way fromthe operato' the wood and sawJ ust thrownb)',he blocle.The
COvermal' bemadefromdca, plastic,mct.1.Of acombination of me,"l and
plas,ic(seethe photo onthe (Xi ng page) , A blocleco,'c'
'UffOO""I,the bl,.Jc hiltqlIInuc,,00.. .,..,mbly .nd ",bor ,hoti,
!of accessories , Con!""'!OT's sawsareadCqLill'ciy poweredforcuning
dimcnsionallLlml,c,. h,.,,he typicalI ll_hI'motOToftenl.boIlcuning
header hard,,oo,J,. Th.motorism in one pachgc, These
""lthine,'I'pic.lly indude ,he fivem""commooly u>ein.-e.,he
photo below) , n..:"" """,hine, a,Cof economy.Eachindi,'idualtool
,hares SJ"Ice. capacit\"m;m, andfe.tu,c,wi,h othe, ,wI, on ,he
machine, The Ix",combi,,,,, ionmachines come (romEurope."'here
spaceis luxury '" shott lupply "ndthe demand (or quali,yi,high,
Si""a"d capaci,i.. of combi,,,,,;o,,machints varyto me."t{heneeds
of the ,,,,allhome shot:>or large pm(e1, c.poc; tic"(ca'u'es,
'IrOn:g1h . and limi,"tion. of thev.riou. type. of saw,will
provide\'00a baleof kno,,'ledge frnI'our decisions. What Size Saw?
The ,i,e of. sawtechnicallyrcfersto Ihe largestbladeitwillhandle
and ,hu, irs same .... you' palms _ ..>fl'lin9S"" so many saws
SOldin me urWted Stat... , Wto' .... not to""""" insafety,eccuracy,
"_''''1',a.-odqlJality.&0 f_lO,,,-hleh qui. "C'...runge
._effieitn and"""" durabk ,hal, Utl,,-cnalmoIOwh,,>J"'" 10
profC>Ok>naI-qwhlY ... '011:.)'OU'11"':1m ",,1..""1saw forII,
and accuracy. Agood cab, ........... ""II",,,", all dar long rumne
""1'11\11>&)'00polIO II, Ihockhardvonodo and.n- good$ (_ the
rhooo .,m.,'r). Tuntd "" rrorc.I)', il,"'ill handkcJ rrn:i1ion
JOLr>efl',,hik hoLd- ' tsmeeh.ll
ihop.althoughinitself.tha,'snota,"cry dc!;"n,-!Olu-tion (or dll,tw
llect ion.An "",i{)nal""" i$u$u. lly ",'a,lable for conn"". ,ion to
a dustcollecror. bute"en,h:,ti; n'tgenerall)'I'cr)' efficient ,
Th!:he.wydutytn'" ",oll-and_mo(oratt ""hes to the base ra the,
thantotheasinhom".shop ondPOftable "'ws, n,is t""kcsof ,h" mi'e
rgauge ,lots tothe bladelargemotors.)"ou'llneW" 1)0.,-0\r eireuit,
which isn't 3 dealfor anelec" ici.nto ;mt.llif you need one.
Threephase power is alsoonoption, Three.phase motor, run more
effiCiently,las,l""ge" are cheaper. Unfortunately., hreepha,.,
rowei ng off the ...", .1"" helps 1"'"-,-"''' accitknt,_ Mm'
EU"'l""aninch"le an in,egrnl.Iidlng t.ble as;,,,,,x equip-mem. Wi,h
afewmD&; ha.speooe ...-: add-on rnactW>as a-. Don1 expect
great acoj "" I '" co I oioe between a poytaI:>Ie saw end It
c.aobO"Iotsaw ---_e, CaWSsoOlin 1M Unite\!SU(n, m;II;hirle$employ
effa:-NS)'Jo.ust IIWr(!s YeIYrfti. '*"1 dUSI coIIIcIion, 32BvyIng
aTable Saw Whats 10aName? T.. _.....' _.... ......__ ro_the_
.._....... _Iut becoo'oioog outdated. c:t.angK the"'*" _ . _ to
thethe ...- _I.....,and the ""..to..:100'. PortaDie Saws n-.e
t..",.... whas !'eaIIybecoonot """r>ulactur .... w.r the... "'_.
adg the motor-one 011the t-.e_st theIt CCpM"'. Many tr_-.tyte
oontratars.don't be rrisItor and abOut hp on aninduc tIon
m:>tor. I bl",k a,wellOSam()tor(S:thc chartonp. 22) . Ifyou
"...,a lotof Sh.,.,1goods.you'lI""ed. ,liding table and/(>!".
that"'ill ..JJ u>tat50in.fromthe bladeto allo,,")'outo sa"'to
Ihe cemer of a lullshw of pl)"wd. FENCEANDRAILS '\ r remiumo{Jua
lit)'ip makeyour "-ork" 101more ""u,,,te. ctl,ciem. ",fe,
andcnjoyable. NOt10tlgago.f"nce,wereonly ava il-"Heas
'''I'I""em"",. oft"nnark,,{acceories_ 1\1.1{wooJ,,'o,l:crs alldtool
manufacturersha"e wme to realizethe ;mpor1.nce of gooJ-..,10 "'i,h
theto IherighteXthe blade(..,.,Be,'ct, on r. (42). The knce can bt
"".... half_fence.klCkinii!IIin pi""" .... "t. ,he fa, trodeX Ihe
aligned .0 !he from.eelh of lhehlade.0 PK"""I kICk-b.ck"'hen "Wing
",,,,,,i,.t ....ood(11",,). are he"orlywhenpurchased .. partof"
"""'",,'" pack . n..:... fence S)"$'(RUfl.of.he J'OPUlor"" .....
excq>l"pOrI.bIt: 03"'0.Some:fence $)"$!emsrtie, _as part 01a new
saw package or "" an..,..,...".. .. taccessories.Many models
......availableIn _a home-shOp or av.......",., . They ......
ger>er"'Yt>otn01me same.quaity;the home-shOp version is just
smauer. Here are a few IhIn9s to lOOklor """"" cr>ooslngthe
.-\ghtfence lor youOto at rIgOt),0nI\I Oet\a's Linifene ..
anility,HOweVllf,youcan eOUlOlyoutritany fence lor thin a' tall
stOClI;>Iornswith par""",,, Fore_ar>d_anis ateat""e
that_youto Slide me lene.. to the Itonl of t"" saw to
Pf'O\'Il&Saw fencerailbobs don',alwaysma,eh "I' withthe table',
c,;"ing hob, All of thefcnee ,v'tem, a", fa irlvea;vto iflS,"1Iin a
fewhours atmost TABLESIZE AND MATERIAL The ,i:e of >Odel,
ex'"n,,,,,, 'able to ,wi",. ,h. ,igh,_h"nd wing.AI""",
without",coptio", ,he main, c"",,,,1,.ble on a home-,hop '" cabinet
$3\\'is m:,deof cas, iron.The wings[,.,madeechapter 4.) [)ust
coIl..,.ktn on'"'PO'" ...... suc/1 thotnca sowshown shrSo Buying
aTable Saw41 Getting the Scoop on Saws T ...... _LOf Of'to lind
information d on ,",w saw8, RIIad tOOl,e"",- in ,ecent issues
01\fao"\ousmaQon, tI"IOugh , can be anorganeIor&puling out your
walle!. There'. USUBf'Ia "no ..,....,....""""",.Before bu)Iinga saw
_-.g ot dIWnagaot.-.clDoes tN WboIjo wilI>out --, .. any
...-.:IdOwnplOy in11>1 Anyworn_0< damage on 11>1art>ot1
Any miqjng parts? Any ","",klin _lOP.ba....0< Loo._"-honiama? ..
11>1,O!>..1\a1? eo.. 11>1moto< aongtNloIowIng ' 00II
...-.:IouppIes to help you with yoo..- ," , . ...... OiIII_'o<
._-WI ..... _ (lor ,_ CUIOo) """'-oI . o""_''11 ,"OWCI;boI 8
uyW'lgaTable Saw43 chapter 3 Blades A
tableI'Ow',bladeisjuStasimporta",a, the machinei""lf. To get
themos,(romt.ble saw.itneed, '0 be"",fitted witha good.
quaIL,)'blade ,ha,'s orr"'!',i.,. to the"'ml:being performed.!.lu,
picking,he 'igh, blade for,he job can be confusing becau",,here"",
$0 many d iffere",'ypeswi,h differen,tOC>thoonftguro'iom '0
choose from. In,hi, chap'c' , I'lltdl 1'00howto sdecrthe
tightbladeto suityoo, "uk andho,,'to identify" goodquality
blade.["[l.lso di>cuss.pecialty blades such as dadohead.,
scoringblades.and moldingheads.Protecting ).... ur invest
men,inblades i,.1$0impor"nt, $0 I'll c'Werblade en", "nJ
mallHenanceas u'ell, Blade DesignandAnatomy A ", ",bladeconsistsof
th,....,basic elements'thebody,the ,,00' hole,and 'he teeth(seethe
illu""'tion onfacingP .....,)Hereare sonIcionpo1....,1pla,e ,hat
muMbeflata"d 'tal' ,tiff whc" inuse,It istll'icaliy made of
carlx>n."""lalio)', The fl.uer the pla,e, ,he smoo,hc' ,he
blade",ill cu, andthequie,c' itwillnm, Cheap bla aren't ca",ing ,h"
prob lem,Also ch""k fordebrisbe,we""lhe ",botflollS"and ,he
blade.Ifblade warp "ppr."''' to 1;.,,he primaryproblcmafter "n,
itc,n often befix",lby. ",II' smith. ARBORHOLE The "rbor hole
;h()\Jldfi, $IH.glya, poSSible the arbor, Asnug fi,
isot1wMr.HOwev.... , with the d8veIopmernof
I.ur>g$'''''carbide.$I..... tjadea ha.... been
ah>o61rotait)'replaced inthe modem woodshop by _6 with
cart>ide , ....11>.T""9St"" carbide is an .. hard aIoy formed
by bondine'iMiaJ cost is morethan OffSet by
th9ca'-'sIOrig&vity,lOw main,..........,..,and outing
perlonnance. AcatlXle!>lade can out """"'!hi)' up 10 50 between
when cuttng hardwoods. and uP 10 400 times longer when cutting
man-matccpefirst, called is _angle at WhiCh the bOdy01the tooth
att&cl&Cause _point 0111>& lOO\tIscoras the
WOOdtil>ers jusll>Elfore !he _ 9hMrS _WOOd,The ',adeo/I is
that asleeply angled lOO\tId!,e"eI and ..bl..:k '''''l\'", (rom oIJ
"""I-blade, llOChnolog)' and i, ("" be.ng by,he
4O-,ll()(hATBblO-'I"- ... A---f. ifI:' d! I ! ! ll;lit 111111
!,Ih'! ,h'lll l!qdl
I:;; II I IIHi i'!!!! . i " i'II iiII IlIB Ji J.. ".I.f"!lll' j
il!ll! I 'II""! 11 1,lq>h"
,----g-I-; !i ,l!JIlll! - J Test,nglor Tearout To J!allytes1a
blad.lort,a,out,try CuT!itlga pie 10< last fiWinIrAATB_(..nt.r)
_I. iob01tK>1hrippino,11(1.rosthwilhout pi" or g'p$,
andthetOOlhwillbe ,mooth.nd "nel\,ground("""rh. photo helD",).The
arOOrholewinftl ,h. sa""' arbor -flug!\,withou,slopand the blade
bod\'will o('cnindude expanSion slotS t.' dISsipateThe Iceth
willbe,Imp.nd polished .ootheblade "til be,'cry fla,. eo.
mdieationQtpromium bladeis .mooth. ""opitt..,br....... wit".
thotooth .-1In to 1Mpia,. of thobIaIadewOUldbe 'fOUl"besl fifsl
onoioe.Agood seoor>d!>lade 10 ria"" WOUd be a 1"Iigr>-
beve480-10011"1ATB!>Iade 10< making tine Cminim"'" ""ndard,
for,llO;ICwho "''',, 'to buy a.asposs,ble.regardle., of 4l1alit )"-
TIle blade, ",al' havepittedItt,h anda rougher fini,h,han
mid_gradeblades. and,hey aren'tmachined carefully. To",e .
eOmepor"blc 1'0"''$i$n'tlong enough to af"ll'lI..in.-wide dado-head
sewp_ Thefe are'wo haSicIype, of dadju\tc-dfoo- diffcrcnt,,'khh
groovC$.(This i, the "I,imate . , amplc ofbladerunoot) A
premium.qu.li,y, tOp-Qflhcline ,tad,d;.oo can " , "d06Iade. -""'
pooitOogthe chIppeoteem within !he bfade guiIe!S_ MIloI.lgn yoo can
buy a dadOttIra!Inset1imc, onil' twomoldinghead, havebeen
available-.:>n, madeb)'Deltaand ()fiebyNeither I.",-e :In)' for
",fely limitingthedepth of COl' , whichadd, to {hedanger
ofRecently, ,hough, arablesawmolding hud has c""", on the
marletthat L'miKlei" ,,eeausethey cancatch on Ihin9Sand reduCe your
"""sliMly.Wear shoes with non-sIo:idsoIccls,and f'OW1!'fced-e
...100have ,hd,panicut",......s, STOCK BLADE GUARDS The
wock,ablt... wruantl)'SICrns on moot ...., toW,n the Uni ......
St"t"" ",,{ul. ha< ",;d ;t. N...... he-'ery..XX>dwork knows
.hi> ''''' though""peru ""ht inboob, map!""'", and ,d-e-'iI"",
""""'" that....,lISe "".table"' ....nw.,. tdl , .. that IN, ha,..,
""""""'" tM gua.ds on wit table ",,,.. only so ".., can be" ... 'M
01"":0_ ,ionNon ....... The reason,,-hythey andro man)" od"'T
""""",,,,,,,lc .. discordstock guard!i"hat tM /lU->rJ. a.e
poorly for,h." 1""1"""'" A IItd .0 f"il,he rigilHiltiflgDelu
U",.5;, ..- as fl'I" of o.,lta. origiMlUniOuanl:!l il'stem.Althoogh
,he OIiginal UniGuard has bn J&ominlled in{,WOI"of 'he ,he
Disappearing Spliner " S!ill This spliner isnot
removablefromilSholder.Im'e:>dlinglarge 0< heav)'"'Nk"iec.,..
The o.h. DiSu,$PliH"_. 0,,"' ".,-mourn
....m1>ly.wnilpring_lo.ded,od onthe holder.To ""oidhaving III
removethe rl,roo,platCto accessthe knob.I drilleda l_in._dia,
holeinnwsaw', ,h""'tplate,ha, allowsinseni"n of a >lkk forpulli
ng,he knob,TI,I< split_ ,er I$$Cutsled; with"", feeling cramped.
The "rm (Of"el)' Hule mo"emellttotheright Safety71 72Safety of
theblade,bu' theberemovedif i,"""ins tall,
wideworkpieces,Rota,j">l,he extcndc"r.(h,ck.plastic bruc,hat
p",,,itmen tsateposi,ive; ,he COI'cr H"I'-dufV,
eprIng-1Oadortirig_....... in lact, caIIII10( __ ..-sign 01' ''Iing
_""""""'" . not inat",. ...... 01_ --..g. -"._. TIle (0).., .can bt
n' rrM up OUt of.he ... fur5rl,tle .Aspit ..... haoto." "".Skk of
andbthind,hOi(0'0"".Aftcr c",,,,. fOl"lOl" .d, I ,,--;u$t illonlyIn
use,he nam",' IA-ha UniSawDi"" I'
I'C"rll'>lSpline.TheBreitcomes"' ilhi.. OW", plotte .bu,II bol..
inI'beejll"lile " c.:ktoblesaw spline."n"i, ill"a' inc",,' en icnl
. Thi! .eall y 311.for a mopmadc .plincr In,he.h ......I'I",e.
Brett Guard Qri9nalMountLike theCOVe'on , heIJ,n, tt ..(juanl
C.milo,... Mount,.he (0'0'''' on .he Original Mountil a
heavy-du,)', """,.eplan.::,ha.I'm,'OO gI"'""lSibllny of ,he
blade.H""""..,., , his moo.kl01$l.0!('Cflrdi."""",..,d
and"",,,ached ando n '" .loJ our of the "'lOyfurbladesetup'- An
""Iust""'nt cra"k on ,hotpIa,form ... !oct and kN I BrenGu,,"
{)rIgi ... Mount ,he e(wCT,whichis mcan 0ridelightly on 'OP of lk
"..,,-I: pio, You can adju"itto how. aocwethe bladerightnex, nhelp
during opcrn,iotu whe"usmga 'pli((.f Of riving knifeisdifficultor
impossible_ Feath"'OOa, d""r fitll,'Crboanl"arcwood,me,.l, Orpl:Ie.
Tomal08f". Glado, Mode of ,,-.:Jwbl.dc.This pretty much elimi"a,es
.Il\, dangcr whenripping. ,inee yourhand,"rc110,,"'],"'""ear ,he
blad.Power .re though. ranging from abc.J, nso to nlOJroller can
help,irdoesn'rpro"ide a fla,surface",
caIT)'rhoworkpi""e.Antable;,,, muchbeller ",Iu(ion, ewn i(
itextend, ""II' 18in. behind ,hc sa'"(see"Auxiliary Suppon,"onp.
119), HEARINGPROTECTION sawis aloudmachine, and
prolongedcXpSligaling hearing pro..,ctOl'S, comparenoise reJu,rion
",ri,,8' (NRRI . 1lw NRR isrhe amo..,,,,of oo;se, measureJin
decibel",hara prmec,or bb,h OUr.Acccp,"hic hearingp",rc'Cr""
fo,-rherable""w ,hould havean NRR of a, leaS!25, Sofe!),
geariswunhless if incom"niencc Jeter-!1''''' fTOm"lingil.SO
gethearing protebIOinwiele1Orting '" about $2.CJ.oic .. of ",,(ell'
e)' ...-ur includeIa{.,')' ""r.,Iy \''. 5Cnpuon t!a.ues,.00
1IOIlikl. Safety spectaclesSak')" lpeks ouch... '''ltI''&
""""eo or jomu. I .-I .0 3'"Oi.dIO"CaJ'''&fIO(!gks a. any
00&1beca_ .h.-y ,,""" SO and .CTatd>iSO"
..ih"-Todal',,,,,,,h bouc. qu" lity!lOW:lesare 8'"lI,lable,a.,d
lh;,,'." goodcom_ fortableP"Irth., i, fog_R,IdocrchtC$i>nllll, I
IT', ......,.,t""" TOKNOWHONTODEAL"""'""".....-.. in
tl'lewoodsnop.Eye injuOes can ,ange trom inltatingto painful to
slgtII trveat....,;.-,g. Themost common irfJ\tIs lr"IvOtl'j'J'Cf of
maob ,ha,Lem 101wllc: " .of. IIlote .oJeoo. "" r. 83). and
c"""oIling bidl",. Tl>t ,,", ..... y 10 ttlucatt )'OUl1oelf
:oI:o.t111>....,rrocttlUI'eSis 10 aJJ a fir>f-.td ",Kk '0
\....... >hopItbnry. Sm>"""o..'I1IcI>unmltna,dy a", not
uncommon occur '" ,he labk _ . 1 '""'-ttl a localhand
SUfiOOI'If.,..a Io;tof """"". ....,r.dedrrocttlure;;
fordoe.h","',,1>senout; ""nd injuries.andI.uongl\' ad,-iN:)'OU'"
00 ,..., ""....,. E,"efYihoulJ "",-e a fir>f-.rd knm a cor"..""
in\,Ioca,,,,,,("'" ,he """'0 ""low). Afi", t, anoo:her ........
,;al rie of we,y oquir",cn,.Kttp ,I>erhoncnumk.. of your
doc.o'\1 3 -"'.,_ '"'- - - -- h!o\ant c IWIcuI>10, ... ify.
Stabilizing the Base A 13bl ...... ,.. baM- nh,fl,he pa" .. 01
..... =nJ u",,1the ....... ,iu didly on all01iu Itfl ,.... hlhe
'OJ'Ie-'d.Rntghlcn lheboh .. Fora:illw .. "hencloied ha.c, "1"'I
J'Urpo60c'"'c'... lilt -...;on .... _WIIu$I\ In !hi ..... -. Pnmtcn
Slra.qhladge APreciiiolHl"laChloed3-n. orH I. Sll3lghledge It
1Ilir.. tool lorbothwoodworll",,' lIld rmchine-1001"'*'_. 1 couktnl
de wiIIt-001mint.8u1lh!y"re no! chNjl: Ex;leel1O PlY$70 10$160
Table_Saw l"ur".--Up.netMainlanance97 Jr', best.o II",.chec:kboetop
or."" bottom c1 jc:oint,0 ,"" ...;ng "I' or do"..,asIlCCC
......,..G'uging the numOO.oo ,h,dn"" ollhe .him. is"
ui.I.,nd.e'roIx- clca"". bla.des.you can also UStI10 alignmac
...... """",,,8 anc:IjonIet and plane' Iet If"Iings. To gelihe mosl
ltOm adialndicaIor.you',watll amagnetic l>ase to< attachingto
mac'*"> _so fe...'''.... and 0II>et.....-laces.Thel>aoe
should inClude apo"t and ..... adjuStable 8ml lot pasiIiaring Ihe
dial OldiCalor as neede8"inIflSl$ 'l/3-in$t trw.fOil. So"" I,
,,,,,,,, ti,,"thisUnif.rree.,diustm.m, tor '.U'II\Itilt locool
trw.f,rree """,nditu,""" thosaw ..blo 106TabIe-5aw TuneUpand
Maintenance ene. 1'O" ...... IN _111 .... 11110..... to 1M -.
odjust 1MIhat _IQIIIISIIN >I0Il. Adjusting the Miter Gauge
"'naceu!"'.",1nf",m90 degreel",111be doobled.. h"" ,'00pulIhe
......'n00ge. (""'"lho:lop illum;uion 00 p.95), Read)"".he
mi,cr'g""tC" angle andmake"""" .e.. eu" ""nec ...... ryun.il 1M
.,."sa"n cdgts mttt ptrf.ly. n..:n .... , ht $lOPandindica,or'"
,"(1U11bt abk .oquoI'"ilO"nd "'II"On .n 01,1
1'''01c"nre"lOVehea'-;e,ruS!and""n" usilti "..,tldry ...
Btlpapc.l"brica. N,,'nh mineral ""i'i's. 1>\(,.1tx>Ii!oh",1
u;hop. saw Placement Thr 'ahle ,"w" ,he ""artin. numbe-.. of
"")'"NO! 001)'is It cCt1.raltoma"y "oOO"ming OJlC'"";o",,, bu.,,',
.110 of.en rh)'Sically \ocaINinthemiddle '" the and ISlhe
tool'!Q\,nd"hich Other ,,(ten le,'n!.c. Unhke11>0>1Iller:ita,
ioo.ry ,,'und;hop 10001s,the "hle .... w ""1"" 0=I CfQl$Culbooonk
10 roughkngth.From,he..,. Ito ,he ""arby join, ... andria ..... w
00 mI' 'mual j.lock dfnl!'llg. ",ftc Iu....u k m ro.. mow.can
kfound on It, inform;..ior. "tale. The II"IOI0fl on ,I>...,
.\3.... r.all'lug ar.dma.eh ing1'K,,ion.in,he bo . you'l l ne.:dto
"'1,1""" ,k stan.danl115-,'ol, plug on 11... end of die "ord "'uh a
2JO..vohplllg(.,"il"ble"1 hard".... flOe 00100110 1110on ""HOII"
ca" y;'"C}..... , plcnt)" of ligll!withno pe""ptible flickerYou
cantesTalighting>chernebv12-i,, " dowelonthe table_sawSur_ f""e
and adj,.;t;ngthoIIght;ngso dowelcaetorl $uwo9.. ItM ...., fino"""
11111is most harmful to ' ''' IwtIg$. and. ablt sa ..... include
duM chute tha,partiallyM1rrounds I .... bIaoJ,e(5 theI'h olo on
p.iI). n.. chu.t. ,,' hiel>"con,ItC.t3 du>!pOrtdoes , ....
trick.Thi' 'l'pt "" a $hop'"lie,,, "'"'"and Clnbe ......," t"
"'''(>IY WI bttaus"'" .....,at on die 'mrellcr, hous"'8. and
moIor. SingIestage dustcoIIectornn...,..., areIWOofduk1'Jw"";Ie.
lid pIocoa .... _can ""'- till uw ..............,. duII_QI _.,.
ova'- _"'" ....., GUS!_.... "'" can -. cnt ..l; othe...
iUCha>can, and ..""'I:" nrch. are """"""",II'
helpful.&-to-... are"""'" of.he IoCI"PfI'"c dc,doped
,nmI'many),ears as "won"",kIng ..-ide(U'$, Auxiliary wrpoI''' can
many forms. (ron,a . ,mrlc Soc'of ",,,'horse. spa"""d by. rk", cl
ipboard,and panen" edlaler. Tools at the TableSaw TheR
are,wot)"f'CS01,mpon:",11001,I keepby tho table: "",..,b
}"OI.I'tools for marktng. ,.,..jchecking the ,.-ookpip apron
"""'....o!her I>U'PO_ be_s protecting my clOtheSand m8rT1age.The
apron"st>u, emcntS(inches) On,he o, her. Themelrk mea'uremcn',
,orneinhandy forc.lculalions becauseIh"1'allow forw..,l.,ion, and
don'lin"olve fmc, ions.Thc pocketrulewill"'""ca,c of muchof ,he
closework don" mthe saw. N' longcxoct ing "'OT"of m.rking
jOin",y.Bec.u", nJ lc" often "ary fromeach OIher.it', best10uing of
.oM wood and .heel ROCk.I'll crI>Cumn,gin'N: ""it chapl ....
Fo< 11)'IIio::.>Irip rip k ...... .-Tho -.g "'" 01 "'"
POdvel, hebooord' Of), hin k,.)"OUrpurpoeet. In,ha, cast.;'.$
beoIto ri p the p""'eI to roughwid,hbc-fon,jotntt",. fu, ......
)..,t-.er,,', much 1m cup ' "mno-l' "" join'er. Ripping125
AHalf-Fence WQoarCIa,lJke .. ..,.-y ,-. tha tIa/I-1eng me bottom
adge to praventsawO.>otand ........ chIpa Irom IocIgi"lg
I>&t_ tha and lanca. You can make aal.lliona"y Ience thetor
l>OIIa \0 your rip_-. tha....::r 01tha "-11-lanca oobooA'nbeyond
tha lorweorcr leis, eo..a -'ding haI'-""'="." that ohown nme at
rIg'ot.___ ,..,._ ycu ean _tune ita ...-., .......... tha _oIa
hal-""'=" . "'_ Tn,PQt tha go..taUattha frOnt01the bIada. Bec...-
tha poe/tIOn01tha gU-Ie'" -. meheightorthe bIaetment.Tha eo- at the
--.g _01tha '->ce ............ OOdatas --,Ing __ 01 Mock \0 lOme
doogtM. ._, -ry __-eft ........ .018. u.ing ahaI-""".,., _abit
awkward at &at bec._ the_-pIeoa It. once M_. 0. blade. but
yO\Joet....., tothe process pretty qylckly. 126Rippiog A
I\aff.,""","""'" _"""o.yon,rtrIO ehe>.I favor,he former. hen
though thoworkpi""" c.n w llop"'",end dCut.a splitter Ofknifecan
pre'em it frombeing ,hro"'n bach.. rd.Ahalf.fence i, "",ful hcre
tOO(.\irljt i rou, .. f... :os.........,. " '([1 prore. fffil fill
is 1the fr,,;,In(ron,01' tk hloJe. (K'p your Ic:frhanod
;li>-t"""'')' on tk "''''...,,11in(ront dthebladion,.blt;'
much"""" ..,.,rul (for_",. ...x,liary "'M"OIt" ..,.. r, 119). A
hdpe1". '" f or doing utiliW,,;ofl: .round dlO,hop. Ripping
$h"""stoc\:to cutting piccc, '0 ".. id,h ",ing ,hc ripfencc . Thc
''''0 biggcS!ch.ll"n,;'" "'hen Clotting ,h""t>lockt0( rn.,..,.
4- M>l.JXlIO rn...- 01 rn...--, -....,.., ... '
rn.,..,..-.cllh& .Ionca """,,",lOW''''''' rn.a.f. The
Importance of aGood AlPFence r ................... a. "0000
_>HOICNN>f __"flO.A'-"'''I>a jCor'''1l blM. as d, ...
cuHC"don p.58. PractlCIfeudIngSheet Goods Whln IearniAG10 cot sllMl
goods,)'OVmayfindIllal to Iowt. lhe t>eIow!he '*' .dprldior
lIIClil'lO' shell bltorl makirIg lilt actual cut. RippIng135
136Ripping -When ,u({ing,heet stock.yo.,sencmlly .,.nd much
fanher!O ,he leftof theblade,ha" ",hen ripping:
solid,,"00work,ocullhough II.Whm nrring ,hick ,'ock. u'" a
14"OOIhFTObI ..... d,ocU>Sedm chal"t1' J. As}"" WI.l\!Ien 10 I""
$;nO'moI:or andad)""you.feed accordmel}"A.....th other "l'I"ng
"""""ions. frtd , ho:. ' ock a$ quickl j' as "'(,hau,boQ:,ng "",""
,'''' moI:or.If}"", O1>OOUntcr :j(,f{ n:si.u.nct .,-en "hen
using. >harpFTGblode.'I)' "''''s ,hin, k.,.-f bladt. which
CUI>u,;". becausei.'."""""ing It .. ",-oOugh I'", tort"""te to
have wood IIhop I\oof'snow., . !lIt .t.....,on aI\bt>e< mat a
l1hr piece .Sometimcs wQ/XI"""'. er>".;11 by",a.lI\!! 0prugc.nJ
M,ter Sloo" on I' JII). The body of ,he gauge ....llIchcoonbt-
....to anychapter 8 144Crosscutting -Dnt oIlht _...,.. 10__
10IongII'I is 10... IctGl..UClioii IhI1 .-III.,... ___ ...... __.
TIIt_ .. __ ""'" _..... XCU_!han._ --. frQrn}() dtllf.impro"c"
muyou Can""I:.. 10)""" >lockmite. g;ou!;8l10_to !he _(_ 101)_
noon onp. "). H \he ,..--\he ocrew In me '"""'9a'ed hOIIt.Adjust
the_ wgIe. ancft help "-P fence rigid .-0 __ to _. Glue _.,..,..,
them IitIOI.II 8.... ... from IhfI ..-.:;!s 01the *._. oIoghO:crown
on.... 01 __ ...,.Iencft __ .... ct.:toes (_the photo on p. 170).
Because \he blade PIO_ througn lhe fence for .. make _.-.od .. xii
guard to protect your TIMguarcllI"oOeo:nII.., ... "..,rie of
"nod.When.t...cu,is cmpk'e. ",tum ,t... """kp,cce and (ence10 the..
Marolng f"{)in,.SIiJo:.N:.....,.,d 51ighdy ''''"'' V(rom,ho- blade
on ,ho- ""urn "role ' 0'''00 ,ouch,"'II,he bI..Je. E'M if
)'OUImite. gaugI''''sh'Ime. Mlh SU/"8EndIISquJ.e Whenc'(lSscum"ll
SU)(k10 Itnglh.lirsl Squall OMIfill01 The IImpta1ionMrl is 10_011or
. 01ju$t IfIOUOIt10SQUe \III till n . The (IfobIem isitlal thebIidI
is CUitO"lg o-nlyonOMsio!e,candtIIlC1, tPlt"'" 011101Squall.Ifs
besiiO cut in Jar!It\OUQItImm theIIId 10 11M tully _oIfcut.
Croascutting1 5 1 152Crosscutting RepetitiveCrosscutting
MakingrC!'C(i(iyeCU(' 10,he samelengdli!" COO1I\"IOIIpracticc in
",JOJ. work ing. There are seycrnl "")1 (0 .pproach,hi. OIl a,able
,",w.Moo' setupsinynh'C employing a >lopblockseta(thc de.i
....J('OIn,he blade. eiimina'i''8,he forma,king cu,Hnts 011 riece,
and picce< o( actl\'the same Remembe, ,hat ,he (,rs,ogany.n",
ex'''''''ion shoulJ be,hICkenoogh'0 r",'-cnlllex,.oo ,all ' 0 damp
10 lhe knee at:.::.....,'M wod::r....:e. Crosscutting Wide Panels
.... ccurat. Crosoo::ulll">l of ...,de""""I.
requ",,,,,II.."t.OOa,JC..:.loKU'''''!:bu, ,,' [(halarger >led.
Wllh II",Inplace. """"'" off 000 end of lhe """"I, marki. lOrkngth,
d":1>align)"OUfculiint ' 0,hotkerf In )"OltI,ltd '0 mal:/, ,
he(;",,1cuI.On '...-y ... ide ..-on:,I Ophoto). You' ll.Iso nced
somcformof ou'(e",1 !-l'PpOrtto carryIhe , leda, il lo.,os,he rcar
of ,he ,.ble. Although yooc.n usean ""xilia,.,. "and or boards
dan,ped to . ,hc be ...solu,ionis an oocfced,.ble.Mine hasgro
rnuct1eon\aCt, and 11>0__ ,_ ' 0wiCk gIVotaway from
11>0SUI"feea. In 101jIIua.many join'" _thW me-cnarically cor '
'PO' ... ota.Dovetails.fingerjoin..,monlMo'_'lenon join'-. andtva d
..I ",_ to ,_Iorce in at .... ,one direction . ...,.,.
w!IhouIgI.oe.But lot _joO'Its to p&rformpo O\A" 01_you
............ .flig _on 10'" IItt and .....,.,.., l_qAoo_ .......
arno.Aoor *"""""-1U1..,.._ , _aaw. 01"_w.l lO r. _laW _""*' _ .
-...."""oprIoot. _'*' P'Oduce -V aalioOlact"'"l'_ace. For ..-c
01.....,.._ leW toO'*Y. I ... a eI*P 40-_ ArB _(_o:nept.. 3).WI
.peo1eooctot-.....t_croeseut1ing.1_ ea._ArB AW()rut" Ix
byIlTIO(l(h"" the edge on a p mC!'.To get a goo.!joIm onthe "w,
\lie. carbtJ.,i.."w hbdt ".,h"' ''''mum >ide
c,"",,,,nct,"""''''''11 01",,- lhe of tk , tharenea, lfpamlklm 01",
pb"" pnure,hot ,he 11"'""""'lin.up exact ly "'ith eachether. al
way.fcedthcmarkedf;u;eof c\'ery ""OI"kpircc agai"",he fence"hen
c,,"ing Makeyour 'pli ne! (",m plywoodor solid",ood.Bemuse of its
CT,*,' constTU-'OHT$AT A ,-.."""' .. \tie'BCkoIS8Iety for many of
the procedi.r.....Many of the joO"olSare difficult or mpo_ to
CUI.USing stack guards bee.........)'0\.'ott&n have 10 Mndle
.... orl_. 001too cktfIouItto ""'..... guards for most joineejoinl
will"""ad. Tho:IpI;....,shouldbe slightly I... "'ide,ha"Ih.,wiJlh
of the gro'CS.If u', tOOwide,,h., JO""won'.pull ",,,.,,h.,,:if
i[i,.00 narrow.bcollll'romi.oo. EasInglite >rli....,'.
edgeslou!.:'liing" ""nding blockohm"""." any . plin ,en ,ha.
mightinte""", du.ing glueup. HIDDEN SPUNE JOiNT Ahdb srI""';om! is
..... _.. a oplml Igr )Oin., .,.cq>t that.1x 11"""" 01"1" .non
of ,h., mJI of tlx l>ugh'"COUnt"",,,,the .hrowi,,!: forcc of [h.
bI..dt. you10.....the ""Ofkl'le-.:iI CUI.you con!qUa'" 0 iu .,.,...
10 IoCCq'lt 1qW"'-tndrd "PIi ..... Ofyou .ru.1'" [he m.l,I' nd'he
tablesaw e",nbebene Mn dw:rou'., frxcunit'll'o nac. w.dd,if
rou''''ll would rtqui ...muhipk rams. UseDlfculSforTests M I,."
set\I(IS tor joinery rtoPn \lSI CUI$-yOU _tobe ",re!he
seu.opisbefore )'0\'ruiIwood.Thebest SOUrel 101 Its! piects is
oHwls from !he SlOCk )'OOmilledtOly0',ru., ... to mtdjUSfthef"nce
lettlng.o Cutthe H'COIldohoolde. on p.a of
d,If."""...u.lths_To'rol'!"ng the offcu.bel .........n.,bI:wkand
,n., fCIl,""" an.ux,hat) fN>t hat i, r.>t>Cd.\,0"'0the saw
,able ,,'>CCe510 .... bbtl,it's" lot caoitt 10 ru join.ina
I'"'"' ",mg" dado head.YOII"",kc the cu,,.... h the ,,-orkr''''''
h.tlJf1a.on.he tableb)'" ,,'OO!dado 10 101m II>! do>!
11IIIon. (I'fith II>! Dtade Sd ai lS', oJ II>! ctftk> o!
ItJe -.illO_ A joimissimil", 10" hous!{heheigh, of the blade 10
fine'lUl'" {he joi ", ,hiclne.ss. Rcm.mbf.r to leave ,he joinla
bi{fa{if )"00"11need 10uproughjoint i",{aces.When{I", dep,hof Cutis
"". lay00.,h,' acl ..... ! jointbym,,,bng one ...orkpic.;conthe
f"'e and ,he mating on ,he bAck. Cullhe iomu'
0.-KlthS'or>bloc:ks.Although \'OUcan wrean ("ntt on d", mtle.
puge. 1 fiootI e .. ",. aoomo: "'Cumte 1(> u" a
C['()$$(;,,'.Ied.Rather thanIhinga.ul.,,- '0 ""up ""P block, fof
idlc. TI,e corru:.brid!eis ')'pic.lly used inframejotnery, anJ lhe
TbriJle is_1l}' .-11O joIn an imenned"". e leg ' 0apron_ 1l>e
",)mer bri elleis anClf.'I'nmonisc_aOO_.en()njotnt L,keanymOl\i
..-and-tc!>On joinl,the nlOl"""il ' \IIf,N. then ,he '''!>On
is$awnto fi,.The open mort;'" iscu, by feeeI can 'I. a..,t)l' t! tk
MOp.lhcn O'PIk J'M:'Ct0\.." h ,t..: rhoto on
1'.182).Fora(oor.,houhltt tenon. fin"hupbvreadJustmg II\(
l>tight cI ,he hIaw\)Lo.ks anCcr. Either "",.t.oJ i! """",,Ie
(I"I)" f, ...I'i""", .hate .hort enoough'0 (lf1 enJ-yoo
,,"OUlJn'r''-In''0 me"", enoning 3MJ "'.I .... ng a .enon'ng
j.g.Once .he chttb .., CuI ,cu he hou\Je.'0 .,-ood lide_II"''''
."a""". A. "I",,)'S.tn"kc .. cut> be("", "",.. ngimo your
wo.kpi""c$, Oncr ilil rJ the- bee chens hao.-eb-nroutN, ret""" O
,he c""",,ul bo .-.1""'. nlo.-tlsedworkr;"",e.s
arcf'ere.ICc,adJu>!,hebl",icheigh. fo. ,he edge6houkk". Trim
aU.-i,he .houkkr:s by endof.he tenon "II,,,n .. )'OU'''Of'
block,You can f"lQWCIlt, .... 'c"T>OtU'o fln.! wid.hb)'hand ()'
On" hi",..!;.\\". W, fOOnJeach '0""""crncrs
Wal'J'fO'!ima,dymatch,hrendt of.he I0Il.hootlllj: 00' of , he
...... Cuni"'ll,hr ..rip Ie" ,"u-.. tp """"",ion. a$ w.o..n,n,hr
"'P ,UUilr.o.oon on 1".Is-.. Beg", by,he "..,.kl'fCCC onNil"sto.:;k
,,,,d C",""",Ut'" length. Finger Joints Fingerjoin" aretll'
icallylLSCaJig. cullI>a boardtoliz. 118....t critiCal.but rt
II>OUd be tlIII enougI"1to iIiJPI>i"t.. Od.r.taI O Ihe 10
"'"' raw lance (_lIMotop rI(;fotpI'oOIO O6$,heof oo"d, witheach
prC"KJu,ly cut ,10\"rdddling ,he h')' \0 ;Il,k. ,he workpiecefor
,he ne.t CUl_Tobegin,he ,lotS on ,he ma'ing piece, pl;w:cthe enJ
slOt oH .,...,_ guwd.aII:tlou\tI , ........ail' prel..-to ...
.guard _10 tne_.---...... 18 8ClJI'IOr>gJoints and Shapes Miter
Joints Mi,.r joints ar. common inoo.h frmlle"nd cawucThey',.
aurne,i"" beea,*, .hey showno end gr.in andif m.."'ell"'iIIlead ,he
cre a'ound comers " .... ily.Ho,,c,ef.beingro.ic. lly end.grain
jointS. thoymustbereinforced"'i,h ,plines.biscuit'. or JOmeothef
mechanical attOChnlCnt , Somemitcfjoin\in.. hick .pli n.i,adeq"a' .
Loca'ing .he gaIIlITogI"'"_ tor,. IS! .,..rItIllfhowmuchto adju;t
,hc kerf spacing.Be aw'" that "'idel)'W",ed kerf, c"n "",It in on
,he ,urfoe"of the "',,,-krk'Ce. If rQl'W:I11\snlOClc" geometric
f"'mula!lmwillsh'e\"01.'a dose approp willapproximate'he nCCC!S3ry
kert >pacing{o accomplishthe desiredradius. To cu'{hee\'enly
spa.;:eJkcnl.u,,",a crosscu' .Ied wi,hlpacing jig
like,ha,usedformaking fi"8l"t'joints, Ano,l$en'e.f,ne(or the
guidepi", When bending !lOd. worl !low\)'10 !lft'nn! ,nappingil.
Dampening 'ho lunace can alsohelp,If {heback'ide of the >!oct
will,ho". you can co,'er ,he wi,h,'en"""To It""tglhen,he
".-orkpiece.youco"fillthe ken!witho..n.c. ....... 01 lIMp.""""'"
koItsill. _10IIIbon! "'. co ..... 01_lor m>Ito 8,,,,, RJ.
""..c....J.o UWIAI 18(0) n......"'.I ....'001...,.. ..... >w"tl.
--F SGi T,I,p RJ R", R_"" NM (800I'IlI.(ll9) s..t:I ""'''''"''
Modulo,1000 In-"' II.. , """" 401-61. sa: ....... 01. u, ''''',
,>7, .,11""".1).m...,,, _.... _".,." .. "" K """""'" s,)O,
""'"_11. n. , 19 M to......... ......'_!O. __ ",J7 M __
".""".,.u-op< ... >S.JII-J< SlpinJ.l.'. '9' ....
_p>."'. ,1&.,""",' ........ 'J7.,_ ' $. "
...111.10>.,/,> Srn .. joio'" ,.., Sooo_.,._.S
C>I>io"w> __ ')1.''''''''.''' T Tobit ..... _..... , ,,
....""",..,.01."""""
.. 01..,,,,,, _... """""'''''' 01.u_''''!9-. "'... ot: ..... ,
q.... "Ul' ""'" f'I>
