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helps prevent pinching of the back edge of the blade
in the cut.
When cutting, do not overfeed
blade; overfeeding will reduce blade life, and
may cause blade to break.
When cutting long stock, the operator should use
roller stands, support tables, or an assistant to help
stabilize the workpiece.
10.2 Ripping
Ripping is cutting lengthwise down the workpiece,
along the grain of wood. See Figure 38.
Always use a push stick or
similar device when ripping narrow pieces.
Figure 38 (ripping)
10.3 Crosscutting
Crosscutting is cutting across the grain of the
workpiece, while using the miter gauge to feed the
workpiece into the blade.
The right hand should hold workpiece steady
against miter gauge, while left hand pushes miter
gauge past blade, as shown in Figure 39.
Do not use fence in conjunction with miter gauge.
The offcut of the workpiece must not be constrained
during or after the cutting process.
Using the fence in conjunction
with miter gauge can cause binding and
possible damage to blade.
Figure 39 (crosscut)
10.4 Resawing
Resawing is the process of slicing stock to reduce
its thickness, or to produce boards that are thinner
than the original workpiece, such as veneers.
The ideal blade for resawing is the widest one the
machine can handle, as the wider the blade the
better it can hold a straight line.
Resawing can be performed using the aluminum
fence plate or the resaw pin. When using the plate,
use a push block, push stick, or similar device to
keep your hands away from the blade. The resaw
pin offers a pivot point by which you can carefully
follow your layout line; it is especially useful for
sawing curves, when the fence cannot be used and
it is difficult to control the cut freehand.
Figure
40
demonstrates
aluminum plate; Figure 41, with the resaw pin.
Figure 40 (resawing)
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resawing
with
the
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