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Upgraded Safety for an Older Table Saw – Introducing Shark Guard

July 24, 2020 By Paul Mayer & filed under Blog, Power Tool Woodworking, Table Saw, Woodworking Safety.

If you have ever operated a table saw without proper safety equipment in place due to the quality (or lack thereof) of your stock blade guard, or the hassle of installing and removing it, then the Shark Guard after market blade guard might be of interest to you. The Shark Guard provides a manual riving knife, a high-quality Lexan blade guard, and customizable dust collection to virtual any table saw.

Table Saw Safety: Guards and Splitters

March 10, 2015 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Stationary Power Tools, Stationary Power Tools Safety, Table Saw, Woodworking Safety.

Table saw safety is critical for every woodworker. Bruce Kieffer's table saw safety article explores options for aftermarket and shop-made table saw guards and splitters. Be safe and saw often!

Shop Accident Statistics and Woodworking Safety

March 9, 2015 By Andrew M & filed under Band Saw, Jointer, Miter Saw, Portable Power Tools, Portable Power Tools Safety, Power Tool Woodworking, Stationary Power Tools, Stationary Power Tools Safety, Table Saw, Woodworking Safety.

Every year, hospitals see injuries caused by woodworking tools in the emergency room. This includes professionals and hobbyists, students and homeowners. The types of injuries vary, as there are more ways to make mistakes in a woodshop than there are ways to plan ahead for them – precisely why they’re called accidents! In 2011, the…

Jointing on the Table Saw

October 23, 2014 By George Vondriska & filed under Joinery, Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

There are plenty of times when you need your boards to have a smooth, straight edge. No jointer? No sweat. With the help of a simple shop-made jig you can be jointing on the table saw. Even if you own a jointer, jointing on the tables saw is a handy technique to know about. If…

Pattern Cutting on a Table Saw

January 13, 2014 By George Vondriska & filed under Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

Pattern cutting on a table saw is an easy and fast way to produce lots of identical parts. I’ve used this technique to make parts for everything from bird houses to Adirondack chairs. Get started by making the fence. Make the pattern fence using a vertical piece that is 1-3/4” wide and a horizontal piece…

Workaround: Table Saw Resawing

October 24, 2011 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

I rarely resaw, and when I do, it’s usually to maximize the yield of the wood I have rather than to make veneer or book-matched boards. Changing my bandsaw blade just to make a few resaw cuts takes way too much time. The solution is simple — I use my table saw. The table saw…

Miter Gauge Used as a Square

September 19, 2011 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Member Tips, Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

I have a tendency to misplace my squares, which often results in me reaching for a scrap of wood for an approximate angle. I’ve found what works far better though, is to take my miter gauge, and flip it upside down with the face of the gauge along the edge of the board. The bar…

3 Ways to Rip Thin Strips

February 22, 2011 By Paul Mayer & filed under Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

Ripping thin strips of wood on a table saw can be a hair-raising activity, and doing so without a sound approach can lead to, well, really bad things. The goal in setting up for ripping strips is to ensure safe operations while maintaining efficiency. The challenge is that there is dangerously little space between the…

Table Saw Fence Setup Jig Tip

August 11, 2010 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Member Tips, Power Tool Woodworking, Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

Many times I need to rip some pieces, and may need to rip the same size pieces later, after moving the fence. I came up with the setup in the picture. Just slide the setup jig against the fence, and tighten the knob enough to lock the sliding arm to the piece in the miter…

Super Accurate Table Saw Fence Setting

June 10, 2010 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools, Table Saw.

Sometimes cumulative error can be your worst enemy, and other times it can be your best friend. You’ll love it when you use it to set your table saw fence! When you’re done you’ll have set your fence five times more accurately than any other way I know. Here’s what you do: Set your saw…