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Figure 6. 2: Blade height
One of the most common questions people ask about table saw use is how high the blade should be raised. All the books and videos on using table saws as well as blade manufacturer’s literature say that the bottom of the gullet of the blade should be raised to be even with or just slightly above the top of the wood as shown in Figure 6. T e gullet is the low space between each tooth on the blade as shown in Figure 7. T e gullet removes the sawdust from the blade as it cuts to reduce friction. Setting the height so the gullet is even with the top of the wood also assures that the blade’s teeth contact the wood at the optimum angle to assure the fi nest cut. A byproduct of this is no
Simulating cane or rush seats By Steve Wheeler
I have had a couple of occasions where I have had to simulate caned or woven rush seats for a model. T e seats in this model Whitehall rowboat, which is built to 1:12 scale, (Figure 1) are an example. Not wanting to actually attempt to learn how to weave something like that myself, I looked around for alternatives.
Wire screening, like the stuff that (hopefully) keeps fl ies out of your house, is really a woven metal mesh. It
1. Two of the “caned” seats in a Whitehall rowboat; there are actually four in this model.
Figure 7.
more of the blade exposed above the wood than is necessary, reducing the risk of contacting the blade.
Conclusion
Books and videos on safe table saw practices are available. While they are made for full-size saws, they can be used to guide the model builder using a model size saw because our smaller saws operate the same. Anything you can do with a full-size saw you can do with your model size saw, just with smaller materials. Every saw user who wants to keep all their fi ngers intact should read a book or two and watch a few videos on table saw use and safety.
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