Essential Woodworking PPE
Safety is #1 in the workshop. Before you’re ready to lift a single hammer or cut a single board, you’re going to want to understand the impact of safety in the shop. Accidents can happen to anyone, even the most …
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Category Archives: Table Saw Safety
Ceasefire?
It looks like the SawStop battle is over, at least for now. It was only a year ago when it seemed a certainty that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was about to implement standards and guidelines requiring all new …
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The Splinter Report: August 29th
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at table saw safety, a crossword puzzle, and Paul Sellers’ sharpening system. Tool …
Read moreSaddle Stop Block
Here’s a no-frills, adjustable block for making stopped cuts. Cut three pieces of 3/4″ plywood sized to fit your tablesaw’s rip fence. Install a T-nut in one of the side pieces before assembly. Thread a short piece of threaded rod …
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Table-Saw Kickback: Why it happens and how to prevent it
Roland Johnson explains the physics of kickback and why the best way to prevent it is to use a riving knife.
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