Fences; Cutting Aides - Craftsman 113.234701 Owner's Manual

Cutting Aides
Cutting aides include fences, push
sticks, auxiliary fences, push blocks,
featherboards, and straight edges.
Fences
Fences are required for all saw opera-
tions.
Crosscutting requires fences with kerfs
(slots) to match the path of the saw, be-
cause the saw blade is pulled through
the kerr in the fence to cut the
workpiece.
Ripping requires a solid fence with no
kerfs or slots, because the fence serves
as a guide for the workpiece being
pushed into the saw blade.
_WARNING:
If workpiece is pushed along fence
with kerfs, workpiece can get
caught on kerr, pinch blade and
cause kickback. Do not use
crosscutting fence for ripping.
It is a good idea to have more than one
crosscutting fence on hand, because if
you rise the same fence with too many
kerfs, the fence will weaken. Depending
on the angle, bevel kerfs can be very
broad, and may overlap other kerfs.
To make a fence:
1. Use 3/4"knot free lumber cut to 30".
Do not use particle board or other com-
posite materials because they are not
strong enough. Note: Installed fence
must be at least half as high as the
workpiece, and never less than 3/4".The
fence can be as high or higher than the
wor_iece.
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