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

A boat or a sled makes the process of making multiple cross-cuts accurate, fast and safe. Here�™s how to make one for your table saw.

Here's a table saw accessory you can make yourself. It's called a featherboard, and it will make ripsawing safer asnd more accurate. Start with a length of 1 x 4 inch scrap. Miter one end; then make a series of closely-spaced rip cuts in the end grain. When you're ready to saw, position your work and clamp the featherboard to the saw. The angled fingers will hold the piece in line and prevent kickback.

Some cabinet makers claim that the band saw is the single most impotant stationary tool in the workshop, because the blade circulates like a ribbon, it allows you to make curved cuts for chair seats or round table tops. The bandsaw is ideal for cutting lumber of considerable thinkness. You can even stack seval pieces to make identical cuts to save time.