30.
Saw Operations
Cutting bowed material and round material are only
examples of special cuts.
Cutting Bowed Material
If workpiece is bowed or warped,
clamp it with the outside bowed face
toward the fence. Always make certain that there is no
gap between the workpiece, fence and table along the
line of cut. Bent or warped workpieces can twist or
rock and may cause binding on the spinning saw
blade while cutting (Figure 36).
Figure 36. Bowed Material
Special Cuts
Cutting Round or Irregularly
Shaped Material
For round material such as dowel
rods or tubing, always use a clamp
or a fixture designed to clamp the workpiece firmly
against the fence and table. Rods have a tendency to
roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and pull
the work with your hand into the blade (Figure 37).
Figure 37. Round Material
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