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W1677/W1711 10" Table Saw
OPERATIONS
Resawing Operations
Resawing pushes a table saw to its limits. If the motor
bogs down when resawing, slow down your feed rate.
Also, use a ripping blade when resawing to reduce motor
overloading and blade wear. Ripping blades are designed
to clear the sawdust quickly.
Components Needed for Resawing:
Zero Clearance Insert ..........................................
1
Ripping Blade 10" ...............................................
1
Clamps ............................................................2
Shop Made Auxiliary Fence ....................................
1
Shop Made Resaw Barrier ......................................
1
To perform resawing operations, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
2. Remove the table insert and the blade guard/split-
ter, install a ripping blade and a zero clearance
table insert, and lower the blade below the table
surface.
3. Attach the auxiliary fence to the standard fence
and set it to the desired width.
Note: Account for
blade kerf, the rough cut made by the blade, and
the inaccuracy of the fence scale when the auxil
-
iary fence is installed when figuring out the correct
width.
4. Place the workpiece against the fence, slide the
resaw barrier against the workpiece, and clamp the
resaw barrier to the table top (see
Figure 55).
5. Slide the workpiece over the blade to make sure it
moves smoothly.
6. Raise the blade approximately an inch, or close to
half the height of the workpiece, whichever is less.
7. Plug in the table saw, turn it ON, and use a push
stick to feed the workpiece through the blade using
a slow, steady feed rate.
8. Flip the workpiece end for end, keeping the same
side against the fence, and run the workpiece
through the blade.
9. Turn OFF the table saw, then separate the parts of
the workpiece and hand plane the remaining ridge.
10. When finished resawing, remove the resaw barrier
and re-install the blade guard/splitter.
You may experience kickback during
this procedure. Stand to the side of the
blade and wear a full face shield to pre
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vent injury when resawing.
Figure 55. Completed resaw cut.
Always use push sticks or push paddles
to increase safety and control during
operations which require that the blade
guard and splitter be removed from the
saw. ALWAYS replace the blade guard
after resawing is complete.
The danger of kickback increases rela-
tive to the depth of a cut. Reduce the
risk of kickback by making multiple
passes to achieve the desired depth of
cut. Failure to follow these warnings
could result in serious personal injury.