12
Fig. 19
3. Clamp a wooden stop block (D) to the front of the
saw fence (E). Adjust the saw fence to cut the
structural shoulders of the tenon. Remember to
figure in the width of the saw blade when adjusting
the saw fence. See
Figure 19
.
Always position the wooden stop block (D) to the front
of the saw blade so the workpiece (H) cannot be
trapped between the saw fence or stop block and the
saw blade to avoid kickback. The piece of material
being cut must be past the wooden stop block before
contacting the saw blade.
4. Using a miter gage (F) equipped with a backup
board (G), position the workpiece so the structural
shoulders can be cut. See
Figure 19
. Make certain
the workpiece is against the wooden stop block and
the backup board.
5.
CONNECT SAW TO POWER SOURCE
.
6. Turn the saw on and perform the structural shoulder
cut by slowly pushing the miter gage (F) toward the
saw blade until the saw blade has exited out the
rear of the miter gage.
TURN THE SAW OFF.
AFTER THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COM-
PLETE STOP, REMOVE THE CUT-OFF SCRAP
PIECE
. See
Figure 19
.
7. Return miter gage and turn the workpiece over to
cut the second structural shoulder. Repeat steps
4, 5, and 6.
8.
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER
SOURCE.
9. Readjust the saw blade height to perform the
cosmetic shoulder cuts.
10.
CONNECT SAW TO POWER SOURCE
.
11. Perform the cosmetic shoulder cuts in the same
manner in which the structural shoulder cuts were
made.
12.
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER
SOURCE
.
WARNING
!
D
F
G
H
E
WARNING
!
This jig should only be used with suitable tablesaws.
Please refer to your tablesaw’s manual for further
information. All tablesaw safety features and guards
must be kept in place and in good working order
during the use of this jig.