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Episode 1: Tablesaw Safety

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Videos in the Series

  • Introduction: Tablesaw Techniques

    March 26, 2013

    Celebrated woodworking teacher Marc Adams offers an overview of the topics he’ll cover in his guide to Tablesaw Techniques.

  • Episode 1: Tablesaw Safety

    March 26, 2013

    With hundreds of students passing through his woodworking school each year, Marc Adams has had to develop a series of firm guidelines designed to keep tablesaw users safe.

  • Episode 2: Ripping

    March 26, 2013

    Kickback is one of the most dangerous hazards of working with a tablesaw, and it happens most often while ripping lumber. In this episode, Adams offers tips on how to…

  • Episode 3: Crosscuts

    March 26, 2013

    Learn Marc Adams's techniques for safe, accurate crosscuts at the tablesaw.

  • Episode 4: Build a Crosscut Sled

    March 26, 2013

    Learn how to build a safe, accurate crosscut sled for your tablesaw.

  • Episode 5: Gear Up for Tablesaw Joinery

    March 26, 2013

    Prepare your saw and your accessories to cut some top-notch joinery. Tips include blade and sled maintenance, building a sacrificial rip fence, and more.

  • Episode 6: Grooves, Dadoes, and Rabbets

    March 26, 2013

    Learn how to cut grooves, dadoes, and rabbets accurately and quickly at the tablesaw.

  • Episode 7: Tongues, Tenons, and Miters

    March 26, 2013

    Learn how to cut some of woodworking's most common joints—cleanly and accurately, at the tablesaw.

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About This Video Workshop

In this video workshop, Marc Adams shows you the surefire tablesaw techniques he has developed over two decades running Marc Adams School of Woodworking. Beginning with basic safety, Adams goes on to cover basic ripping and crosscutting techniques, and even how to build a top-notch crosscut sled. Last, he moves on to cutting a variety of typical woodworking joints at the tablesaw, helping you to tap the tool's full potential. Produced by:Asa Christiana; Video by:… More about this Video Workshop

Comments

  1. H_squared | | #1

    What are the dimensions of your push stick? My guess, looking at your video, it might be overall 2' by 6".

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    turnertoo | | #2

    What about using a thin kerf blade with the stock riving knife designed for a 1/8" kerf?

  3. user-7596380 | | #3

    They don't call it a "Splitter" for nothing, you know. (Seriously, what's wrong with making your own Thin Kerf Splitter, Turnertoo?)

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