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Glossary of Terms for Woodworking (continued)
Dado
A non thru cut which produces a square sided notch or trough in the workpiece.
Featherboard
A device which can help guide work- pieces during rip type operation.
Freehand
Performing a cut without the use of fence (guide), miter gauge, fixture, hold down or other proper device to prevent the
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Heel
Misalignment of the sawblade such that the blade is not parallel to the miter gauge groove.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non- through or partial cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece back toward the front of the saw.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is pushed into the cutting tool first.
Miter Cut
An angle cutting operation made across the width of the workpiece.
Molding
A non through cut which produces a special shape in the workpiece used for joining or decoration.
Ploughing
Grooving with the grain the length of the workpiece, using the fence. (A type of
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping type operations which helps keep the OPERATORS hands well away from the blade.
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a push stick.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece. (A type of
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
Rip Cut
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
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