Table Saw Bench Guide Book

	Introduction	11
Chapter 1	Components and Features	13
	Types of Table Saw	13
	Components	16
	Controls	16
	Power Switch	16
	Blade-Elevating Handwheel	17
	Blade-Tilting Handwheel	18
	Guard	18
	Splitter-Mounted Guard	19
	Overarm Guard	20
	A Final Word About Guards	20
	Miter Gauge	20
	Fence	21
	Throat Plate	22
	Accessories	22
	Anti-Kickback Device	23
	Dust-Collection System	23
	Featherboard	26
	Making a Featherboard	26
	Power Feeder	29
	Push Stick	29
	Roller Supports	30
	Specialty Miter Gauge	31
	Tenoning Jig	31
	Maximizing Table-Saw Performance	32
	Improper Blade Usage	32
	Misaligned Table Saw	32
	Fine and Coarse Blades	32
	Setting Up a Table Saw	34
	Minimizing Vibration	35
	Troubleshooting Guidelines	35
Chapter 2	Saw Blades	37
	Blade-Selection Factors	37
	Tool-Steel and Carbide-Tipped Blades	37
	Tooth Style and Configuration	39
	General-Sawing Blades	40
	Blade Overview Chart	41
	Changing Blades	42
	Blade-Selection Guidelines	43
	Changing Blades	42
	Blade-Maintenance Techniques	45
	Protecting Blades	45
	Removing Pitch	45
	Sharpening Dull Blades	46
	Preventing Broken Blade Teeth or Brazed Joints	47
	Reasons for Broken Carbide Tips	47
	Reducing Tip Failure	48
Chapter 3	Dado Heads	49
	Selecting a Dado Head	49
	Guidelines for Selecting and Using Dado Heads	50
	Setting Up a Dado Head	50
	Mounting a Stack Dado Head	51
	Mounting an Adjustable Dado Head	52
	Final Setup	52
	Common Dadoes	54
	Preliminary Setup	55
	A Word About Dado Cuts	55
	Dadoes with the Grain	55
	Dadoes Across the Grain	56
	Dadoes at an Angle	56
	Rabbet Joints	57
	Lap Joints and Tenons	58
	Through Mortises	61
	Box or Finger Joints	62
	Making Box Joints with a User-Made Jig	63
	Drawer Corner Joints	66
Chapter 4	Lumber and Sheet Stock Cutting Techniques	69
	Lumber Cutting Techniques	69
	Sheet Stock Cutting Techniques	69
	Material/Blade Guidelines	70
	Sheet Stock Overview	72
	Preventing Kickback	72
Chapter 5	Single-Blade Cutting Techniques	75
	Rip Cuts	75
	Ripping Thin and Narrow Stock	77
	Crosscuts	80
	Miter Cuts	83
	Face Miters	83
	End Miters	85
	Edge Miters and Chamfers	86
	Compound Miters	87
	Compound-Miter Settings	88
	Rabbets	90
	Edge Rabbets	90
	End Rabbets	90
	Dadoes	94
	Lazy Dadoes	95
	Dovetail Dadoes	98
	Lap Joints	101
	Tenons	102
	Through Mortises	104
	Cove Cuts	106
	Resawing	110
Chapter 6	Cutting Plastic Laminates	113
	Cutting Techniques	114
	Bonding Techniques	116
	Trimming Techniques	116
Chapter 7	Door-Making Techniques	117
	Design Factors	117
	Door Size	118
	Making a Frame with Lap Joints	119
	Making a Frame with Haunched Mortise-and-Tenon Joints	121
	Sawing a Raised Panel	126
	Sanding the Panel	130
	Fitting the Parts	132
	A Word About Woodworking Glues	134
	Preparing Joinery for Gluing	134
Chapter 8	Sanding Techniques	135
	Sanding Guidelines	135
	Safety Techniques	136
	Replacing Abrasives	137
	Determining Abrasive Grit	137
Chapter 9	Molding Techniques	139
	Inserting Molding-Head Cutters	140
	Face Molding	142
	Edge Molding	144
	End-Grain Molding	144
	Safety Guidelines	146
Chapter 10	Safety Techniques	147
	Factors That Contribute to Woodworking Accidents	147
	Table-Saw Safety Techniques	147
	Glossary	151
	Metric Equivalents Chart	154
	Index	155