[Woodcarver] Table saw safety

[J.R. Russell]

thanks ramsey
for the advice it is a good one.
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Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Table saw safety


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> >I had completed pushing the piece of stock thru the blade, and had
> >used two push
> >sticks to both hold it down and push it thru the blade.  At the very last
> >second, both pieces of stock fell back into the blade, rather than
pushing off
> >the back of the saw as I intended.  I have no clear idea how, but
> >within a split
> >second, both pieces of wood were 15 feet behind me, and my push stick had
been
> >violently wrenched from my hand, with a split down the cherry
> >hardwood face that
> >has rendered it useless for pushing ever again.
>
> The reason this happened is that the blade on the the table saw
> travels down into the table at the front and rises up out of the
> table at the back.  Small thin pieces get lifted up as they exit the
> blade.  To prevent this, I use a pusher that is made from 1/8" door
> skin.  I wish I could post a drawing of it but I will try to describe
> it.  It is about 14" long and 5" tall by 1/8" thick.  The long way
> travels parallel to the table top.  I cut out a 1/2"  to 3/4" deep
> notch that goes from one end parallel with the long way to about 2"
> from the other end leaving a 2" long tab that extends below the
> pusher.  This tab catches the end of the piece to be cut and the long
> bottom of the pusher holds the piece down against the table as it
> exits the blade.  I use this pusher for all cutting on the table saw.
> For thinner pieces than 1/8" run the large part of the wood between
> the blade and the fence and adjust so that the off cut is the
> thickness you need.
>
> Ron Ramsey
> http://www.carvedbyramsey.com
>
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