I was at a popular woodworking school and we pushed large pieces of plywood through the saw sideways. The way it was explained made sense and it worked but I still have reservations about putting boards through the saw that are close to square. Any feed back would be helpful.
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With narrower boards, you can use your miter gauge as well positioned between the fence and the blade. Whichever way you do it (if you do it at all), be careful and stay alert. Watch that the board stays against the fence the whole time. I have no problems feeding stock through this way though it isn't exactly a good practice.
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
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I enjoyed yor website.
thanks,
4 Runner
The thought of doing what you described gives me the willys. I can't think of any good reason to make a cut that way.
4runner ,
Crosscutting plywood can be done safely regardless of the total size of the piece with the exception of very small pieces , I don't recommend it and don't do it myself .With a good quality fence and plenty of support surface and a waxed smooth top the parts don't take too much to push them through .
Learning to be proficient at his operation like any other takes time and experience to master but can be done safely . Many use a crosscut sled with hold downs , I use the fence for the majority of my cuts.
I would not want you to try to use the miter gauge in conjunction with a fence as was suggested , the work could easily get jammed and cause kickback .
Without a sliding TS there are few choices . When I crosscut a full 96" piece I check the fence end for any staples , putty , rocks or others and take a quick couple of passes with a sanding block , then I lightly rub the end with a bar of paraffin wax to ensure a smooth cut , typically the factory ends get cut off when possible .
regards dusty
Sounds like good advice, I am always looking for better ideas. Thanks!
4Runner
You don't say what size of square you're concerned about, but I would think for smaller ones a crosscut sled with hold-downs would be a good way to go. I would never be able to bring myself to use the miter gauge in conjuction with the fence. :-(
Hi FG ,
Yeah , that probably didn't come out right because even I got goosebumps when I went through the process in my mind .
Hope you and yours are well
regards dusty
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