Fences; To Make A Fence; Cutting Aides - Craftsman 113.234700 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 kerf 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
witll 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-tase the same fence for 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 a/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 Y4". T he
fence can be as high or higher than the
workpiece.
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