2019 Fall Home & Garden

Page 34 2019 Fall Home & Garden Video Magazine Lincoln Daily News Sept. 26, 2019 See How to use a circular saw at Table saws can be used for various parts of a project and cutting, but its real purpose is to do cross cuts across a short area on wood and rip cuts along the length of wood, with each using a different fence system. With rip cuts, you put the wood up against the fence and run it through the saw and with crosscuts; you use a miter gauge sliding along a groove in the saw’s table. A length gauge helps with accuracy. When crosscutting, always hold just one side of the wood down onto the table and back into the fence to keep it secure. A hand wheel moves the blade height by turning it clockwise and down by turning it counterclockwise, but the blade should be exposed only as much as needed to get the job done. When rip cutting, follow tool manufacturer’s techniques to avoid kickbacks. See these techniques in “How to use a table saw: woodworking” No matter what type of saw you use, follow all the tool manufacturer’s safety recommendations, keep all guards in place and always wear eye protection.