DanielC

This is a technique we use in our shop on occasion, but it is not the fastest way to make a tenon. With a different hand position than shown in this video it is quite safe. We use a sliding table saw and as others have mentioned we usually take more kerfs before we do the sideways cleanup passes. We also reserve this technique for workpieces that are to long to fit into our WR5 Woodrat. The Woodrat is far faster completing a tenon like the one shown in this video in 20 to 30 seconds without the tiresome sideways sliding required on the table saw technique. When you have hundreds of tenons to make as we often do sliding wood across a table saw blade wears out the operator and then it really does become dangerous. With the Woodrat we can make a hundred tenons in about an hour, and the same amount of haunched tenons in about an hour and a half. So this table saw technique is a great one to add to your skill set but it is hardly the fastest way to make a tenon. If you want true tenon speed, control, accuracy, and safety get a Woodrat or Routerboss. Then you can make all kinds of other joints too! If you are going to use this table saw technique I would recommend waxing both your table and your miter sled before you start. It makes sliding the wood sideways a lot easier.