h7583 tenoning Jig
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6. place the workpiece firmly against the back
and side support backing boards, as shown
in
figure 23, then use the clamp handwheel
to securely hold it in place.
figure 23. Workpiece correctly mounted to the
jig.
aLWayS use a riving knife
that is correctly installed
on the table saw when
making the tenon cuts
to avoid the kerf binding
behind the blade, which
could cause kickback and
possible serious personal
injury.
cutting Tenon cheeks
1. disConnECt tABlE sAW FroM
poWEr!
2. Make sure that all jig lock levers are tightened
and the workpiece is properly mounted to the
jig.
3. slide the jig and workpiece up to the saw
blade, then use the micro-adjust knob to cor-
rectly align the first structural cheek cut mark
with the saw blade.
Note:
Remember to allow for the width of the
kerf when aligning the workpiece. Also, keep
the cuts close to the side support backing
board, as shown in
Figure 24
,
to support the
waste piece and reduce the risk of it breaking
off during the cut
.
figure 24. Making the first cheek cut.
4. raise the saw blade to the required depth of
cut for the tenon cheek.
5. Move the jig and workpiece back away from
the blade, then connect the table saw to
power and turn it
ON
.
6. Firmly grasp
both
handles of the jig, then
slowly slide the jig and workpiece through the
blade to make the first structural cheek cut
(see
figure 24).
Note:
Do not move the jig and workpiece into
the blade quickly or the force of the blade will
attempt to lift the jig up and away from the
table.
