CUTTINGAIDS
See Figure 20.
Push sticks are devices that may be used for pushing a
workpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When mak-
ing non-through cuts or ripping narrow stock, always use
a push stick, push block, and/or featherboard so your
hands do not come within 3 inches of the saw blade.
They can be made invarious sizes and shapes from scrap
wood and used ina specific project. The stick must be
narrower than the workpiece, with a90 ° notch in one end
and shaping for a grip on the other end.
A push block has ahandle fastened by recessed screws
from the underside. Use push blocks for narrow cuts and
all non-through cuts.
CAUTION: Be sure the screws in a push block are
recessed to avoid damaging the saw or workpiece.
PUSHBLOCKS
Fig. 20
AUXILIARY FENCE
An auxiliary fence isa device used to close the gap be-
tween the rip fence and the saw table. Always make and
use and auxiliary fence when ripping material 1/8 in. or
thinner.
HOW TO MAKE AND ATTACH AN AUXILIARY
FENCE (FOR RiP CUTTING THIN WORKPIECE)
See Figure 21.
Rip fence holes are used to secure an auxiliary fence
which requires a piece of wood 3/4 in. thick, 3-1/2 in.
wide, and 18-1/2 in. long to make.
To attach the auxiliary fence to the rip fence:
Place the wood against the rip fence and resting firmly on
the saw table.
[] From the back side of the rip fence, secure the wood
to the fence using 1-1/2 in. wood screws.
18-1/2 in. 3-1/2 in.
3/4in.
Fig. 21
HOW TO MAKE AJIG (FOR RiP CUTTING
NARROW WORKPIECE)
See Figure 22.
If ripping anarrow workpiece places the hands too close
to the blade, it will be necessary to make and use a jig.
To make a jig:
[] Attach a handle to a long, straight piece of wood and
secure from the underside using recessed screws.
[] Cut an L-shaped stop in the side of thejig.
To use a jig:
[] Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the jig and against the stop.
[] Holding the jig handle and using apush block, make
the rip cut as described on page 32 later in this
section.
STOP JIG
HANDLE
JIG
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Fig. 22