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31.
Saw Operations
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 35).
Figure 35. Bowed Material
WARNING
!
Special Cuts
Cutting Round or Irregularly
Shaped Material
For round material such as dowel
rods or tubing, always use a clamp
or a fixtur
e 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 36).
Figure 36. Round Material
WARNING
!
Workpiece
Clamp
No Gap at
This Point
Bowed
Material
Workpiece
Clamp
Fence
Round
Material