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Safe way to rip unwieldy workpieces
Just glue small workpieces to a larger board.
It can be dangerous to rip small, unwieldy items on the table saw. I’ve used the following method for ripping veneers and dowels, among other things. Simply glue the workpiece to a larger board that is straight and flat, and run the larger piece against the rip fence.
—MIKE GUNDERSON, Yakima, Wash.
Illustrations by Dan Thornton
From Fine Woodworking issue #303
Fine Woodworking Recommended Products
Shop Fox W1826
The thick, felted bag on this Shop Fox is a plus and a minus. On one hand, it makes the unit much less expensive than collectors with canister filters, and also lighter and easier to hang on the wall. Without a separate plastic bag to catch chips, however, they stay in the felt bag, and the shortish zipper on the bottom makes it tough to shake them out. Otherwise, the W1826 is an excellent value.
Freud Super Dado Saw Blade Set 8" x 5/8" Bore
Leaves a dado with a flat bottom and even performs excellent on plywood and melamine.
Grizzly G0495X Industrial Helical Cutterhead 8-in. Jointer
Regardless of the board’s grain, this jointer produced excellent results. Its fence was totally flat, worked smoothly, and locked well, staying in place even after jointing multiple edges. Getting the fence to 90° was very easy, but the 90° stop was a little tricky to set and the fence did not go back to square when using it. For those who would use it, there is also a digital depth-of-cut scale.
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