Shop Tips
Wider Cuts with Radial-Arm Saws
Oct 25, 2005
It’s very frustrating to crosscut a piece of work on a radial-arm saw and find that the saw’s capacity is short by an inch or two. However, there is an easy way to get an extra few inches of cut. As shown above, place a piece of scrapwood under the edge of the work farthest from the back fence. This moves the work up into the wider part of the blade and gains you extra capacity. For example, a 3/4-in. shim will add about 3 in. to the length of cut of a 10-in. sawblade.
Jack Jerome, Nokomis, Fla.
Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 1991 No. 90
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