Woodstock W1811 - Manual (Page 53)

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-% Raise the blade approximately an inch, or close to
half the height of the workpiece ( =`^li\//), which-
ever is less.
.% Plug in the table saw, turn it FE, and use a push
stick to feed the workpiece through the blade, using
a slow and steady feed rate.
/% Flip the workpiece end for end, keeping the same
side against the fence, and run the workpiece
through the blade.
0% Repeat Jk\gj-Æ/ until the blade is close to half
of the height of the board to be resawn. The ideal
completed resaw cut will leave an
1 ⁄
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when the resawing is complete as shown in =`^li\
//. Leaving an 1 ⁄
8
" connection will reduce the risk of
kickback.
('% Turn F== the table saw, then separate the parts of
the workpiece and hand plane the remaining ridge.
((% When finished resawing, remove the resaw barrier
and re-install the blade guard/splitter.
The danger of kickback increases
relative to the depth and width of a
cut. Reduce the risk of kickback by
making multiple passes to achieve the
desired depth of cut. Failure to follow
these warnings could result in serious
personal injury.
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Shop-made safety accessories can reduce the risk of
injury while operating the table saw.
There are dozens of useful shop-made accessories for the
table saw, but two of the most common items that can be
easily made are push sticks and featherboards.
• Glj_Jk`Zbj made from the shop are very popular
among table saw owners because they are inexpen-
sive and easy to make. Particularly good are those
that keep your hand a safe distance away from the
blade, offer stable support and grip, and are com-
fortable in the hand.
=`^li\/0 shows an illustration
of a simple push stick.
• =\Xk_\iYfXi[j similar to the one in =`^li\0' make
good anti-kickback devices. To use these, they must
be clamped to the table or fence. The angled ends
and flexibility of the fingers allow the workpiece to
move in one direction and lock up if the workpiece
moves backwards.
=`^li\/0% Illustration of a simple push
stick.
=`^li\0'% Anti-kickback featherboard.