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WOODWORKING TERMINOLOGY
Work Piece
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
Anti-kickback pawls
Device which, when properly maintained, isdesigned to stop
the work piece from being kicked back at the operator during
operation.
Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
Crosscut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain of the work
piece.
Dado
A non-through cut which produces a square sided notch or
trough in the work piece.
Feather Board
A device which can helps to guide work piece and holds it against
the table and or fence during the cutting operation. Freehand.
Do Not attempt to cut any material free hand Performing a cut
without a fence. mitre gauge. fixture, hold down or other proper
device to keep the work piece from twisting during the cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut or
slot produced by the blade in a non through or partial cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing, and throwing of the work piece back
toward the front of the saw during a rip type operation.
Leading edge
The end of the work piece which, during a rip type operation is
pushed into the cutting tool first.
Moulding
A non-through cut which produces a special shape in the work
piece used for Joining or decoration.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the work piece through the saw during
narrow ripping type operation and helps keep the operators
hands well away from the blade.
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow
use of a push stick.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a work piece.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened
Ripping
A cutting operation along the grain of the work piece.
Rotational speed
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one
minute.
Riving Knife
Positioned behind the saw blade to prevent wood closing and
jamming after being cut.
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