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Glossary of Terms
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS
Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to stop
the workpiece from being kicked back at the operator during
operation.
A
RBOR
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
CROSSCUT
A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the
workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.
DADO
A non-through cut which produces a square sided notch or
trough in the workpiece.
FEATHERBOARD
A device which can help guide workpieces during rip type
operation by keeping workpiece in contact with the rip fence.
It also helps prevent kickback.
FREEHAND
Performing a cut without a fence, miter gauge, fixture, hold
down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from
twisting during the cut.
GUM
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products. After it has
hardened, it is referred to as “RESIN”.
HEEL
Misalignment of the blade which causes the trailing or out-
feed side of the blade to contact the cut surface of the work-
piece. Heel can cause kickback, binding, excessive force,
burning of the workpiece or splintering. In general, heel cre-
ates a poor quality cut and can be a safety hazard.
KERF
The amount of material removed by the blade in a through
cut or slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial
cut.
KICKBACK
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece
back toward the front of the saw during a rip type operation.
LEADING END
T
he end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation,
is pushed into the cutting tool first.
NON THRU-SAWING
Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend
through the workpiece.
PUSH STICK
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during
narrow ripping-type operation and helps keep the operator’s
hands well away from the blade. Use the Push Stick for rip
widths less than 6 inches and more than 2 inches.
PUSH BLOCK
A device used for ripping-type operations too narrow to allow
use of a Push Stick. Use a Push Block for rip widths less than
2 inches.
RABBET
A notch in the edge of a workpiece. Also called an edge
dado.
RIPPING
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece cutting
the workpiece to width.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (R.P.M.)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one
minute.
WORKPIECE
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as
faces, ends and edges.
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