diligance

A true paradox. And the question. Why would anyone, woodworker or other craft, working with power tools, be in a hurry to get it done fast?????

I'm going against the grain. A master carpenter taught me this many years ago and it works. Do NOT set the fence parallel to the blade for ripping. When establishing fence alignment, skew it out away from the back of the blade >< .003 of an inch and then lock it down. This helps to relieve binding pressure most common to kickback and will have no negative effect on the finished cut. In 45 years I had never met anyone who had heard of this and was more than surprised to hear a Forrest blade rep at a recent woodworking show recommend this very thing. On general safety I don't want my hands anywhere near that blade. They cannot react in time to prevent contact and serious injury. Push sticks don't have to react. Use them. Lastly; In a hurry? Wait for another day.

In all of woodworking, there is no topic more worn out than the virtues of dovetails. We've heard it all before, a thousand times. Doug Irish said it best.