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A non-through cut is a sawing operation where the blade
does not protrude above the top face of the wood stock,
as shown in
.
Examples of non-through cuts include dadoes and
rabbets. Non-through cuts have a higher risk of injury
from kickback because the spreader and blade guard
must be removed. When making non-through cuts with a
standard blade, the riving knife MUST be installed. When
making non-through cuts with a dado blade, extreme
care, including using multiple light passes must be used,
because the blade guard cannot be used.
Dado Cutting:
Rabbet Cutting:
Resawing:
A through cut is a sawing operation in which the
workpiece is completely sawn through, as shown in
. Examples of through cuts are rip cuts, cross cuts,
miter cuts, and beveled cuts. The blade guard assembly
MUST be used when performing through cuts.
Ripping:
Crosscutting:
Miter Cuts:
Blade Tilt & Bevel Cuts:
. Example of a non-through cut.
(blade guard not shown for illustrative
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Example of a through cut
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