CuttingTenons
• Ifthelogdiameterisgreaterthanwhatthetoolwillaccept,usea
drawknifetotapertheendofthelog,asonewouldsharpena
pencil,togetthetoolstarted
• Withyourlogsecurelyclamped,positionthetenoncutterface
squarelyagainstthelogyou’regoingtotenon
• DoNOTdepressthetriggerorstartthedrillbeforepositioningit
againstthelog.Doingsocouldharmyourselforthetool
• Whileholdingthedrillsquarelyagainstthelog,applybodypressure
(straightinline)withthedrillanddepressthetrigger)
o NOTE:Applyquiteabitofforce.Leanintothedrillsothatit
doesnotjumparoundorskipoffthelog
• Youshouldnowbecuttingyourtenontothedesiredlength
• Oncethecuttinghasbegun,youmayeaseuponthepressure,and
thedualbladetechnologywillassistyouin“pulling”thetoolinto
thelog
• WARNING:Ifthelogcomeslooseorunclampedwhilemakingthe
tenon,DONOTdropthedrillortrytograbthelog.Hangontothe
drillandpointitinasafedirection(usuallytowardstotheground),
awayfromeveryoneuntilitcomestoacompletestop
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