ARBOR - The shaft on which the blade or dado is mounted.
BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of the workpiece.
BLADE BEVEL SCALE - To measure
if the angle of the blade is tilted when set for a bevel cut.
BLADE ELEVATION AND TiLTiNG HANDWHEEL - To raise and lower
the blade or tilt the blade to the angle between 0° and 45° for bevel cuts.
BLADE GUARD - A clear plastic cover that positions over the blade while cutting.
COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.
CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width of the workpiece.
DADO - Special cutting blades that are used to cut grooves in a workpiece.
FEATHERBOARD - When ripping a workpiece on your table saw, this keeps it firmly and safely against the rip fence. It also helps prevent chatter, gouging, and dangerous kickback.
FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a rip fence, miter gauge, hold down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM - A sticky sap from wood products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
JAMB NUT - Nut used to lock another nut in place on a threaded rod or bolt.
KERF - The amount of material removed by the blade cut.
KICKBACK- Occurs when the saw blade binds in the cut and violently thrusts the workpiece back toward the operator.
MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of the workpiece.
MITER GAUGE - A guide used for crosscutting operations that slides in the table top channels (grooves) located on either side of the blade. It
helps make accurate straight or angle crosscuts.
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