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H7583 Tenoning Jig
Figure 26. Cutting the shoulder.
C. Cutting Tenon Shoulders:
The final set of cuts are two structural shoulder
cuts and two cosmetic shoulder cuts. In this
procedure you will complete the tenon by using
the table saw fence, a stop block clamped to the
fence, the saw miter gauge, and the base stop.
ALWAYS use a cross-cut saw blade when
making tenon shoulder cuts. Otherwise,
the saw can grab the workpiece causing
machine damage and severe personal
injury!
ALWAYS clamp the fence stop block in
front of the saw blade so the workpiece
will not be trapped between the saw blade
and the fence. When the work piece begins
to be cut, the workpiece must be free from
the stop block. Ignoring this warning may
cause kickback and severe personal injury!
1. Remove the jig from the table saw install a
cross-cut saw blade and the miter gauge.
2. Adjust the saw blade height to cut the tenon
structural shoulder as shown in
Figure 25.
Note: When cutting tenon shoulders, avoid
nicking the cheeks of the tenon. Nicks in the
tenons greatly weaken them.
3. Clamp a stop block to the fence face before the
saw blade (
Figure 26) and adjust the fence to
cut the structural shoulder. Remember, take
into account the thickness of the blade.
Figure 25. Adjusting the saw blade height.
4. Position the workpiece against the miter
gauge (equipped with a backing board) and
the fence stop block.
5. Turn the saw ON, and carefully and slowly
push the miter gauge to cut the structural
shoulder as shown in
Figure 26.
6. Turn the saw OFF, and when the blade is
stopped, remove the cut-off piece of wood.
7. Repeat Steps 2-6 to cut the remaining shoul-
ders.