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For your own safety, always set the saw guide as close to the
workpiece as possible.
Work only with a sharp and flawless sawblade.
Make sure blade is tracked and tensioned correctly.
Make sure blade guides are adjusted correctly.
If using the fence, move it into position and lock it. Work only
with rip fence securely locked in place.
Turn on band saw and allow it to reach full speed.
Workpiece handling:
Hands placed flat on the workpiece outside the cutting area.
Feed the workpiece towards the saw blade in the direction of
the saw line, and cut as required by turning to follow the line
drawn.
Push the workpiece steadily forward; complete the cut as a
single movement.
Do not draw the workpiece back, as this could cause the
sawblade to run off its wheels.
Support long and wide workpieces with helping roller stands.
Safe operating hints:
Near the cutting area use a push stick to feed.
Use a feeding template to safely guide small and narrow
workpieces.
Use a suitable wedge to prevent round timber from turning
under the pressure of the cut.
Make relief cuts whenever necessary. A relieve cut is an extra
cut made through the waste portion of the wood.
Fig 12.1: Performing high rip cuts
Fig 12.2: Performing diagonal cuts
Fig 12.3: Tenon cutting
Fig 12.4: Cutting of wedges
Fig 12.5: Curved cuts
Fig 12.6: Circular cutting
