Work Feed Devices .... ................... IIIII'1 ........ -- Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the "Basic Saw Operations" Many people custom build their own jigs and fixtures Jigs and fixtures are often designed for a particular cut As you learn new table saw woodworking techniques, you'll see that many types of cuts need different support and feeding devices, known as jigs or fixtures. They can help you make cuts more accurately. By helping to steady the workpiece and keep you away from the blade, they can help you safely use your saw for certain cuts..
You can use your table saw to easily make many jigs and fixtures To get you started, we've included instructions for some simple ones After you have made a few prac- tice cuts, make up these jigs before starting any projects. The use of these devices is explained in "Basic Saw Operations" section. .... u .... --,--= Push Stick Make the push stick using a piece of 1 x 2 x 3/4 thick Make the featherboard from a 8 x 24 x 3/4 thick solid solid wood. wood. 3/4" Slightly Less Than Thickness Of Workpiece Up To 3/8" F. -_ 24" -4 Kerfs About 5/16" Apart 1 -S/8" Grain-----. 8" ! 1/2" 4-1/2"-,-- ---,-F"- s"H NOTE: All dimensions in inches Push Block ... H..i...=..i...,.11 i ....
.., Material for Push Block There are any number of ways to properly cut your work- pieces to make a push block The following steps describe one way you can make a push block. -== At Least12"_ -f Making the base: 3/8" Thick Plywood Base _,t Least 5-5t8" Start with a piece of 3/8 inch plywood at least 5-5/8 inches wide or wider and 12 inches long or longer o Make two ripcuts. Perform the first dpcut along the side of the 3/8" wide strip Next, ripcut the 3/8" plywood to a width of 5-1/8". -._ At Least 12"_ o Crosscut the 3/8" plywood to 12" long, 3/4" Thick Plywood Handle . Crosscut a 2-1/2" piece off the 3/8" wide by 3/8" thick strip and save this short piece for later. .
The next cuts wili create the 3/8" by 9-1/2" notch in the base Mark the long edge of the board 2-1/2" from one end Make a crosscut into the edge on the mark, stop- ping about 3/4" into the board Set the saw and rip the width to 4-3/4" along the same edge as the stopped crosscut,, Stop the ripcut where the two cuts intersect, Turn off the saw and remove the bas_epiece The base should now measure as shown / / Finished Base Creating the Notch 3/8" 2-1,2,, t These Edges Must Be Parallel I 2 nd Cut 26