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Power Saw Blade Sense

…for a specific purpose. A crosscut blade is designed for cutting wood against the grain. Rip blades are designed for cutting with…
…results will not be as good as using a blade designed specifically for that cut…

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Radial Arm Saw Uses

Some people think the radial arm saw is best for accurate cutoff work. With a small blade adjustment, it can cut bevels and a variety of angles as well. You can raise or lower the blade for specialty work. And by rotating the blade 90 degrees, the radial arm saw can perform long rip cuts. And remember: always wear safety glasses!

Blade Choices

…direction as the grain. The teeth of these rip saws are filed differently than the teeth of a cross cut blade to take advantage of the type of grain in…
…old candle or paraffin wax and rubbing the blade to make it cut more smoothly through the…

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How to Use a Table Saw

The table saw is an important woodworking tool. Here is how to use one safely.

Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding

Bob and Kevin begin on the exterior finish by installing the cedar trim, casing and grounds. They continue on to begin installing the siding after the break.

Table and Radial Saws

…woodworking. With a table saw, the blade remains stationary. Workpieces are pushed through the blade, giving you exceptional cutting accuracy…
…woodworking cuts. It is ideal for making rip and crosscuts. The blade is positioned above the table and…

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Using a Table Saw

…the height of the blade to prepare to rip a board. Ripping…
…piece of plywood. To rip a board, first set the height of the blade. Do this by setting…
…Start the cut to rip the board. Start…
…the stock past the blade with the pusher…

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The Portable Table Saw

…help guide the work piece safely past the blade. The miter fence, as it is also called…
…the working surface on either side of the blade. The rip fence is clamped in place, also parallel to the blade, and allows boards to be ripped evenly…

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Choosing Workshop Tools

…angles or perpendicular to the blade ("cross-cutting"). A fence can be fixed parallel to the blade for cutting along the length of a workpiece ("rip-sawing"). When buying…
…the machine. The larger the blade, the larger the stock that…

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Installing Beadboard Wainscoting

…rail. Step 42: CAP RAIL. Rip the stock down to size. …
…To make the cap rail, first rip the stock down to third-quarter…
…fingers to guide the stock. Rip the stock down to three-quarters…
…Step 43: CAP RAIL. Set the blade and make the top cut. Drop…

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