• Bevel Cut:
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the table surface.
• Compound Cut:
A crosscut made with both a miter angle and a bevel angle.
• Crosscut:
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain or width of the workpiece.
• Miter Cut:
A cutting operation made with the workpiece at any angle other than 90° to the blade.
• Non-Through Cut:
Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the
thickness of the workpiece.
• Through-sawing:
Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness
of the workpiece.
• Dado Cut:
A non-through cut which produces a square-sided notch or trough in the workpiece (requires
a special blade).
• Freehand:
Performing a cut without the workpiece being guided by a fence, miter gauge, or other aid
Never perform any cut freehand with this saw.
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