Table Saw Techniques: Introduction

Hundreds of students pass through Marc Adams’ woodworking school each year, so he needs rock-solid safety practices for everyone who comes in, regardless of skill level. Tablesaw safety is essential, and in this video workshop series he shares his core principles for staying safe and avoiding kickback: Maintain control, use a splitter to avoid kickback, and limit your exposure to the blade with essential gear such as push sticks, pads, and the blade cover.

He also gives valuable lessons in:

• Ripping
• Crosscutting
• Building a sled
• Cutting joinery

A knowledgeable operator is critical to staying safe at the tablesaw (and any other woodworking machine or power tool). If you understand how the saw works and know the best practices for its use, the chance for a bad accident can be virtually eliminated. Machines don’t think, but you can.