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Wienerdog:


--- Quote from: mmmPeanutButter on March 24, 2005, 01:39:14 pm ---The smaller the piece, my idea would probably work the best.
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Matt Berry:


--- Quote from: Nannuu on March 24, 2005, 11:25:34 am ---If that is your only tool you can just draw a line and push it through by hand.  That can be dangerous if you don't have any jig clamping though.

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Please don't try free handing anything on the tablesaw. Some people do it, but it is highly dangerous. The board can bind or contact the rear of the blade causing a kickback with a lot of force (very dangerous) it could also pull you into the blade. Always use a jig and or fence for this type of cut. If you are crosscutting with a sled or the mitre gauge Do not use the fence, as it is easy for the cutoff to bind between the blade and fence causing a kickback. I've saw a lot of experienced woodworkers seriously injured by a tablesaw, it isn't pretty, and makes it a lot harder to beat your old Donkey kong score  ;) I don't want anybody here getting hurt. For large sheets of plywood you are safer using a circular saw or jigsaw with a straight edge.

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