How to Use a Table Saw | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives a general overview of a table saw and the best techniques to use it safely and effectively. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $500 Skill Level: Moderate to Advanced Steps: 1. Modern table saws come with a variety of safety features to ensure safe use. a. Table saw guards – plastic shields that help keep the dust down and act as an additional barrier between you and the blade. b. Riving knife – two blades on both sides of table saw blade. Their teeth point in the opposite direction so that if the piece of wood kicks back, the teeth will bite down and prevent them from shooting out of the table saw. 2. There are a handful of cuts that can be made with a table saw. a. Rip cut – cuts made with the grain of the wood. i. Before making any cuts, ensure the rip fence on the side is perfectly lined up with the blade. Do this by measuring the distance between the rip fence and one tooth on the blade on one end of the rip fence, then turn that same tooth towards the other side of the table and measure again. If you get the same number, the rip fence is perfectly lined up. ii. Set the height of the saw blade using the crank to a height just slightly above the thickness of whatever wood is being cut. iii. When making a rip cut, watch the rip fence on the side instead of the blade to ensure you’re making a straight c

Published 2019-05-19 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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