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11. Clamp a wooden stop block (S) Fig. 34, to the front
of the saw fence (T) as shown, and adjust the saw fence
to cut the structural shoulders of the tenon. NOTE:
Remember to figure in the width of the saw blade.
WARNING: Always position wooden stop block (S)
Fig. 34, in front of the saw blade so the workpiece
cannot be trapped between the saw fence and saw
blade to avoid kickback. The piece of material being
cut must be clear of the wooden stop block (S) before
contacting the saw blade.
12. Using a miter gage (W) Fig. 34, equipped with a
backup board (X), position the workpiece (L) so the
structural shoulders can be cut as shown. Make certain
the workpiece (L) is against wooden stop block (S) and
backup board (X) as shown.
13. Connect saw to the power source.
14. Turn the tool on and perform the structural shoulder
cut by slowly pushing the miter gage (W) Fig. 34, toward
the saw blade as shown until the saw blade has exited
out the rear of the work piece as shown in Fig. 35. Then
turn tool off, and remove cut-off piece after the blade
has come to a complete stop.
15. Return miter gage (W) Fig. 34, to the position shown,
and perform the other structural shoulder cuts in the
same manner.
16. Fig. 36, illustrates workpiece (L) with the two
structural shoulders cut.
CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER
SOURCE.
17. Readjust the blade height to perform the cosmetic
shoulder cuts, connect saw to power source, and
perform the cosmetic shoulder cuts in the same manner
in which the structural shoulder cuts were made. NOTE:
WHEN PERFORMING THE SHOULDER CUTS OF THE
TENON, DO NOT CUT INTO THE CHEEKS OF THE
TENON, FOR IT WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE
STRENGTH OF THE JOINT.
18. Fig. 37, illustrates a simple, or "blind" mortise-and-
tenon joint.
S
T
T
L
12
X
L
Fig. 34
S
X
Fig. 35
Fig.36
Fig.37
W
L
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