Owner's Manual

Anti-Kickback Pawla (radial arm and table saws)
A device which, when properlyinstalledand maintained,
isdesignedto stopthe wcrkpisee frombeingkicked back
toward the front of the saw duringa rippingoperation.
Arbor
"Theshaft on whicha brads or cu_}ng tool is mountsd.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operationmade w]ththe blade at any angle
other than 90° to the table surPace.
Chamfer
A cut removinga wedge from a blockso the end (or part
ofthe and) isangled ratherthan at go°_
Compound Cut
A crossout made with bert1a miter and a bevelangle.
Cross Cut
A cuttingor shap]ngoperationmade acrossthegrain or
thewidth ofthe workpisce.
Cutter Head (planers and Jointera|
A rotatingpiece of ad}ustabla blades. The cutter head
removesmaterial from the warkpiece.
Dedo Cut
A non-throughcutwhich producesa square-sidednotch
or bough inthe workplece (requiresa special blade).
Featharboard
A device used to help centre]the workplessby guidingit
securelyagainst the table orfence duringany ripping
operation.
FPM or $PM
Feetperminute(orstrokesperminute),usedinreference
toblademovement.
Freehand
Performinga cut without theworkpiecebeingguided by a
fence, miter gauge, or other aide.
Gum
A stick'34,sap-based residuefrom wood products.
Heel
Alignmentof theblade to thefence.
Karl
The material removed bythe bladeIn a throughcut or the
slot producedby the b!adein a non-throughor partialcut.
Kickback
A hazard thatcan occurwhen the bladebindsor stalls,
throwingthe workplaceback toward operator.
Leading End
"Theend ofthe workp'lecepushed into the toolfirst.
Mltar Cut
A cuttingoperationmade with the workplaceat any angle
tothe bladeotherthan 90°.
Non-Through Cuts
Any cutting operationwherethe blade does not extend
completelythrough the thicknessoftheworkplace,
Push Blocks and Push8ticks
Devices used to feed theworkpiecethroughthe saw
biade duringcutting operations.A push stick(not a push
Mock) shouldbe usedfor narrowrippingoperations.
These aids helpkeepthe operator'shands w_l away frccn
theblade.
Pilot Hole (drillpresses)
A smallholedrilledin aworkpie_ that serves as a guide
for drillinglarge holes accurately.
Reeaw
A cuttingoperetiento reduoathe thickness ofthe work-
piece to make thinnerpieces,
Resin
A sticky,sap-basedsubstancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Par Minute {RPM)
The number ofturnscompletedby a spinningobjectin
one minute.
Ripping or Rip Cut
A cutting operationalongme length ofthe work.piece.
Riving Knifa/_prsader/Splittar (table saws}
A metalpiece,slightly thinnerthan the blade, which helps
keep the kerropenanda{sa helpsto preventk.Jckback.
Saw Blade Path
The areaover,under,behind, or infrontofthe blade. As
it applies to the workplece,that area which will be or has
been cut bythe blade.
Sat
The distancethatthetip ofthe saw blade tooth is bent(or
set:}outwardfrom the face of the blade.
Snipe (planers)
Depression made at e_her end ofa workplace by cutter
blades when the workplace is not properlysupported.
Throw-Back
The throwing back of a worl(plece usuallycaused by the
workplace beingdroppedinto the blade orbeing placed
inadvertentlyincontactwith the blade.
Through SaWing
Any cuttingoperationwhere the blade extends completely
through the thickness of the workplace.
Workplace or Materiel
The itemOnwhichthe operationisbeingdone.
Worktabta
Surfacewhere the work.piecerestswhiteperforminga
cutting,drilling,planbg, orsanding operation.
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