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Saw Operations
Special Cuts
Cutting bowed material and round material are only two examples of special cuts.
Cutting Bowed Material
If workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with the outside bowed face toward the fence. Always make certain that
there is no gap between the workpiece, fence and table along the line of cut. Bent or warped work- pieces can twist or rock and may cause binding on the spinning saw blade while cutting (Figure 37).
Quick Action
Clamp
fence
Bowed | No Gap at |
Material | this point |
figure 37. Bowed Material
Cutting Round or Irregularly
Shaped Material
For round material such as dowel rods or tubing, always use a clamp or a fixture designed to clamp the workpiece
firmly against the fence and table. Rods have a tendency to roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and pull the work with your hand into the blade (Figure 38).
