Craftsman 113.299210 - Manual (Page 6)

Glossary of Terms for Woodworking
Anti-Kickback Paw ls
D evice w hich, w hen properly m aintained, is designed to
stop the w orkpiece from being throw n tow ards the front of
the saw at the operator during ripping operation
Arbor
The shaft on w hich a cutting tool is m ounted
Bevel C ut
An angle cutting operation m ade through the face of the
w orkpiece
C om pound C ut
A sim ultaneous bevel and m iter crosscutting operation
C rosscut
A cutting operation m ade across the w idth of the w ork-
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D ado
A non thru cut which produces a square sided notch or
trough in the w orkpiece
Feat herb card
A device w hich can help guide w orkpieces during rip type
operation.
Freehand
Perform ing a cut w ithout the use of fence (guide), m itsr
gauge, fixture, hold dow n or other proper device to pre­
vent the w orkpiece from tw isting during the cutting opera­
tion Tw isting of the workpiece can cause it to be throw n.
G um
A sticky, sap based residue from w ood products.
Heel
M isalignm ent of the saw biade such that the blade is not
paraile! to the m iter gauge groove,.
Kerf
The am ount of m aterial rem oved 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 throw ing of the workpiece
back tow ard the front of the saw
Leading E nd
The end of the workpiece w hich, during a rip type opera­
tion, is pushed into the cutting tool first.
M iter C ut
An angle cutting operation m ade across the width of the
w orkpiece
M olding
A non through cut w hich produces a special shape in the
w orkpiece used for joining or decoration .
Ploughing
G rooving w ith the grain the length of the w orkpiece, using
the fence (A type of non-through cut)
Push Stick
A device used to teed the w orkpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations w hich helps keep
the operator's hands w ell aw ay from the blade
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to
aliow use of a push stick.
R abbet
A notch in the edge of a w orkpiece. (A type of non­
through cut)
R esin
A sticky, sap based substance that has hardened.
R evolutions P er M inute (R P M )
The num ber of turns com pleted by a spinning object in
one m inute
R ip C ut
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Saw biade Path
The area of the w orkpiece or table top dtrectiy in line w ith
either the travel of the blade or the pari of the w orkpiece
w hich w ill be, or has been, cut by the blade
Set
The distance that the tip of fhe saw biade tooth is bent (or
set) outw ard from the face of the blade
Throw-Back
Throwing of pieces in a m anner sim ilar to a kickback,
Thru-S aw ing
Any cutting operation w here the biade extends com -
pieteiy through the thickness of the w orkpiece
Trailing End
The w orkpiece end last cut by the blade in a ripping oper­
ation
W orkpiece
The item on w hich the cutting operation is being per­
form ed The surfaces of a w orkpiece are com m only
referred to as faces, ends, and edges.