6.Reconnect the saw to the power source and turn the saw ON.
7.When the blade has reached full speed, per- form a test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
8.If the cut is satisfactory, repeat the cut with the final workpiece.
9.Stand the workpiece on edge as shown in
Figure 51.
Figure 51. Second cut to create a rabbet.
10.Adjust the saw blade height to intersect with the first cut.
11.Perform the second cut to complete the rab- bet.
Resawing
Resawing on a table saw increases the chances of kickback. Serious injury can be caused by kickback. Kickback is a high- speed expulsion of stock from the tablesaw toward an operator. The operator or bystand- ers may be struck by flying stock, or the operator’s hands can be pulled into the blade during the kickback.
Resawing operations require proper pro- cedures to avoid serious injury. Extra care must be taken to prevent kickback when resawing. Any tilting or movement of the workpiece away from the fence will cause kickback. Be certain that stock is flat and straight. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious personal injury.
Resawing is the process of cutting a thick piece of stock into one or more thinner pieces. Bandsaws are ideal for resawing and the process is fairly easy and safe. A table saw is not intended for resawing and the process is difficult and extremely dangerous. Resawing on the table saw often binds the blade, causing kickback. The risk of kickback increases relative to the depth of a cut. Kickback is more dangerous when resawing on a table saw because the
The following instructions describe how to build a resaw barrier, add an auxiliary fence to your stan- dard fence, and more safely perform resawing operations.
Note: This table saw can only resaw wood that is less than 63⁄8" tall.