TableSawGuide
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A reference companion to the museum — table saw basics, the cuts and joinery techniques of the craft, wood and shop materials, and the safety and setup that keep a workshop running. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Table Saw Basics
Know your saw — rip cuts and crosscuts, the blade and the kerf, the fence and miter gauge, the riving knife, dado sets, and push sticks.
13 entriesCuts & Techniques
The craft of joining wood — dovetails and mortise-and-tenon, miters and bevels, dados and rabbets, tongue-and-groove, finishing, and turning.
13 entriesWood & Materials
Know your stock — hardwoods and softwoods, lumber and plywood, MDF and veneer, wood grain, drying and moisture, glue, and board feet.
11 entriesShop Safety & Setup
Work safely — guards and kickback, eye and ear protection, respirators and dust collection, workbenches, clamps, squares, and featherboards.
12 entries