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Bens' Wood Shop Tips
5 QUICK TIPS on Woodshop
1 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE FENCE when cutting wood on a table saw. If you can keep a space from opening up between the fence and your workpiece, your cut should be straight. You can watch the blade like a hawk and still have a cut that meanders all over the board.
2 DUST YOUR WORK between sanding passes - particularly before the finer finish sanding. That way you're less likely to get "squiggle" marks when a bit of coarse grit gets ground into the surface by your vibrating block sander.
3 HOOK YOUR FINGERS over the fence of your table saw when cutting - if you can - or place your hands so they rest at least partially on the table. Then if the wood slips, your hands won't automatically follow in the direction of the blade.
4 FEED THE SAW slowly, so the motor slows down about 10 percent, but not so slowly that the wood binds in the kerf.
5 CURVES ARE EASIER to cut on a band saw and the thinner the blade the better.
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