TYPES OF CUTS
See Figure 19.
There are six basic outs: 1) the cross cut, 2) the ripcut, 3)
the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut,
and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are
combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for
making each kind of cut are given Laterin this section.
_k, WARNING" Always make sure the blade guard
and anti-kickback pawls are in place and working
properly when making these cuts to avoid possible
injury.
Cross cuts are straight g0° cuts made across the grain of
the workpieee. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90" angle
to the blade, and the blade is vertical.
Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood_ To avoid
kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of
the wood rides firmly against the rip fence.
Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the
blade other than 90%The blade is vertical. Miter cuts
tend to "creep" away from the miter fence during cutting.
This can be controtled by holding the workpiece securely
against the miter fence.
A
AML WARNING: Always use a push stick with small
pieces of wood, and also to finish the cut when
ripping a long narrow piece ef wood, to prevent your
hands from getting close to the blade.
Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross
cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts arewlth
the grain. The rip fence must always be on the rightside
of the blade for bevel rip cuts,
Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled
blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly
familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and
miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut.
CUTTING TIPS
Bade and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can
be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and un-
derstand all sections of this operator's manual before at-
tempting any operation.
_, WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the
speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warningcould
resultin personal injury.
• The kerr (the cut made by the blade inthe wood) willbe
wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding.
Make allowance for the kerr when measuring wood.
• Make sure the kerr ismade on the waste side of the
measuring line.
CROSSCUT
RIPCUT
MITERCUT
o
BEVELCROSSCUT
BEVELRIPCUT
COMPOUND(BEVEL)MITERCUT
Fig. 19
• Cut the wood with the finish side up.
• Knock out any loose knots with e hammer before
making the cut.
• Always provide proper support for the wood as it
comes out of the saw,
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