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Glossary of Terms

WORKPIECE

The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.

The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as

faces, ends and edges.

ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS

Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to stop

the workpiece from being kicked back at the operator during

operation.

ARBOR

The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.

CROSSCUT

A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the

workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.

DADO

A non-through cut which produces a square sided notch or

trough in the workpiece.

FEATHERBOARD

A device which can help guide workpieces during rip type

operation by keeping workpiece in contact with the rip fence.

It also helps prevent kickback.

FREEHAND

Performing a cut without a fence, miter gauge, fixture, hold

down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from

twisting during the cut.

GUM

A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products. After it has

hardened, it is referred to as “RESIN”.

HEEL

Misalignment of the blade which causes the trailing or out -

feed side of the blade to contact the cut surface of the work -

piece. Heel can cause kickback, binding, excessive force,

burning of the workpiece or splintering. In general, heel cre -

ates a poor quality cut and can be a safety hazard.

ERF

The amount of material removed by the blade in a through

cut or slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial

ut.

KICKBACK

An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece

back toward the front of the saw during a rip type operation.

LEADING END

The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation,

is pushed into the cutting tool first.

NON THRU-SAWING

Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend

through the workpiece.

PUSH STICK

A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during

narrow ripping-type operation and helps keep the operator’s

hands well away from the blade. Use the Push Stick for rip

widths less than 6 inches and more than 2 inches.

PUSH BLOCK

A device used for ripping-type operations too narrow to allow

use of a Push Stick. Use a Push Block for rip widths less than

2 inches.

RABBET

A notch in the edge of a workpiece. Also called an edge

dado.

RIPPING

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece cutting

the workpiece to width.

REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (R.P.M.)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one

minute.

Tools Needed For Assembly

MEDIUM SCREWDRIVER

COMBINATION SQUARE

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

10 mm WRENCH

OR ADJUSTABLE WRENCH

SHOULD BE NO GAP OR OVERLAP

HERE WHEN SQUARE IS FLIPPED

OVER IN DOTTED POSITION.

COMBINATION SQUARE MUST BE TRUE

DRAW LIGHT LINE ON

BOARD ALONG THIS EDGE.

STRAIGHT EDGE OF BOARD 3/4"

THICK. THIS EDGE MUST BE

PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.

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