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Execute Rip Cut

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Table saw how to

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What happens here

With the blade height set, fence adjusted, and safety devices (push stick, riving knife) in place, power on the table saw. Carefully and steadily feed the wood workpiece into the blade, keeping it firmly pressed against the fence with one hand (if safe to do so for wider pieces) and using the push stick to guide and push the material through the blade. Maintain consistent pressure and feed rate until the cut is complete.

Goal: Safely and accurately perform a rip cut.

Tools and materials

  • Fence RIDGID — Guiding the workpiece
  • Push Stick — Safely guiding the workpiece
  • Table Saw RIDGID — Performing the cut
  • Wood Workpiece — The material being cut

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hands anywhere near the blade and be safe. Also, your riving knife. This riving knife causes the material to open up in the back so it doesn't pinch on your blade. So, let's rip this. When doing a cross cut, you never want to use your fence and here's why. So, when you're pushing through like this, it'll bind. And once it binds, it could kick back. So, get rid of your fence entirely and use your miter gauge.

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