Table Saw Techniques: Crosscutting
Learn how to make safe, accurate crosscuts on the tablesaw.
Mar 26, 2013
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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 during any operation: 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.
In this episode Marc demonstrates how to make safe,…
Videos in the Series
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Table Saw Techniques: IntroductionMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: SafetyMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: RippingMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: CrosscuttingMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: Build a Crosscut SledMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: Gear Up for JoineryMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: Grooves, Dadoes, and RabbetsMarch 26, 2013 -
Table Saw Techniques: Tenons and MitersMarch 26, 2013
Comments
Hi Marc, This is a great series. Thanks for making it. I've been using a sacrificial fence on a miter gauge for a decade, and was always nervous about the blade when if came through the back. Your solution is so simple and logical, I could kick myself for not thinking of it.
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