Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from
start to finish,
Do not hand hold pieces so small that your fingers
will go under the blade guard Use jigs or fixtures to
hold the work and keep your hands away from the
blade
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
intothe blade
DON'T OVERREACH Keep good footing and balance
WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING.
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from
frequent useof your band saw) cause a
careless mistake. A careless fraction ofa
second is enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs If it
makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a tot, stop imme-
diately Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not restart
until finding and correcting the problem
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY Keep all visitors a safe dis-
tance from the saw Make sure bystanders are clear of
the saw and workpiece
DON'T FORCE TOOL. Itwill do the job better and safer
at itsdesigned rate Feed the workpiece into the saw
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding
Before freeing any jammed material:
• Turn switch "OFF"
•Remove switch key
. Unplug the saw
. Wait for all moving parts to stop
When backing up the workpiece, the blade may
bind in the kerf (cut). This is usually caused by
sawdust clogging up the kerr or because the
blade comes out of the guides. If this happens:
•Turn switch "OFF"
°Remove switch key
•Unplug saw
•Wait for all moving parts to stop
•Open band saw cover
• Stick flat blade screwdriver or wedge into the
kerf
•Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up
the workpiece
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn
saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.

BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:

Wait for a!l moving parts to stop
Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop
Disconnect master switches Remove the yellow
switch key Store it away from children and others not
qualified to use the tool
gnossaty of terms for woodworking
Beveling
An angle cutting operation through the face of the
board
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the
workpiece
Compound Cutting
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting operation
FPM
Feet per minute Used in reference to surface speed
of blade
Freehand (as used for band saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece properly sup-
ported on the work table
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products
Kerf
The material removed by the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or
partial cut
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which is pushed into the
cutting tool first
Mitering
An angle cutting operation made across the width of
the workpiece
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations so the opera-
tot's hands are kept well away from the blade.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinnerpieces
Resin
A sticky, sap-based substance that has dried
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece
Sawblade Path
The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in line
with thesaw blade
Set
The distance the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
outward from the face of the blade
Tracking
Adjusting the upper wheel so the bandsaw blade runs
in the center of the wheels
Trailing End
The workpiece end last cut by the saw blade
Workpiece
The item or] which the cutting operation is being per-
formed The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly
referred to as faces, ends, and edges
Worktable
The surface on which the wofkpiece rests while per-
forming a cutting operation