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CROSS CUT
– A cut which runs across the
board perpendicular to the grain.
FREEHAND
– Performing a cut without using
a fence (guide), hold down or other proper
device to prevent the workpiece from twisting
during the cutting operation.
HEEL
– Misalignment of the blade.
KERF
– The width of a saw cut, determined
by the thickness and set of the blade.
KICKBACK
– sudden and unintended
movement of the tool or workpiece. It is
typically caused by binding or pinching of
the workpiece.
MITER CUT
– A miter is a type of joint where
the two parts to be joined are cut at an
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a 90-degree angle. Also commonly spelled
“mitre”.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM)
– The
number of turns completed by a spinning
object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH
– The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line with the
travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece
which will be cut.
SET
– The distance between two saw blade
tips, bent outward in opposite directions to
each other. The further apart the tips are, the
greater the set.
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– Thinner than normal
blades, remove less material, smaller
kerfs (between 0.065 in. and 0.070 in.).
Blade thinness also may increase the heat
generated while cutting.
WORKPIECE
– The wood being cut. The
surfaces of a workpiece are commonly
referred to as faces, ends and edges.
