Table Saw Finish Side Up

A roller or a sawhorse outfitted with a proper height support placed in line with the planned saw kerf holds the end of the sheet steady at outfeed.

Table saw finish side up. This will minimize the tiny side to side movements that contribute to tear out in plywood. Lastly always make sure the saw is running and at full speed before making your cut. The exit side is where splintering occurs. To support the side of the sheet be creative by positioning your drill press table as we did or maybe clamping a piece of scrap stock to your jointer to match the saw table s height.

A portable circular saw cuts upward. Splintering can occur especially if your blade is not quite perfectly sharp. Start by building a jig based on the drawing below. So keep the good face up.

This is recommended because in this process the saw will enter the sheet from the top and exit from the underside of the sheet. To get the cleanest cut possible remember these tips. You put the good side down. When using a table saw feed the sheet through the saw with the front good side facing up.

A comprehensive table saw series for woodworkers click show more below for links notes links to tools seen in video clicking on these link. Also whenever you use a circular saw set up a straight edge or fence to guide the foot of the saw. We made ours long enough for crosscuts in 4 wide sheet goods. You can buy one of these at a hardware store or make one.

The blade will cut clean into the wood rather that away fron the wood. Part 5 of 5. And all of the tear outs and splintering happens where the saw comes out. Now it s time for the cutting.

When you use a mitre saw make sure the finished side of the wood i. Push with a steady consistent. Also set your blade depth a lttle bit more than the thickness of the wood you are cutting good luck. Table saw blades cut downward so most chipping occurs on the bottom face of the panel.

If you noticed a circular saws blade cuts up through the wood to the base of the saw. Do the exact opposite when you are using your power saw. Step 4 fit your table saw with a zero clearance inset to reduce the gap between the blade and the table. The finished side of your wood must be at the bottom.

Whenever you run wood through a table saw always make sure that your finished side is up. Then add a strip of masking tape to both the top and bottom of the sheet directly over the cut line. Make the base s cutting side about 1 2 wider than the distance between your saw s blade and the footplate edge below the motor. So on a table saw the right side should be facing up and when using a handheld circular saw it should be facing down.

Trim the guide to custom fit your saw by running the.