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Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws)
A device which, when property installedand maintained,
is designedto stop the workpiece from being kicked back
towardthe front of the saw duringa rippingoperation.
Arbor
The shaft on which abtade or cutting tool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made withthe blade at anyangle
other than 90_to the table surface.
Chamfer
A cut removing a wedge from a block so the end (or part
of the end) is angled rather than at 90°,
Compound Cut
A cross cut made with both a miter and a bevel ang[s.
Cross Cut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain or
the width ofthe workpiece.
Cutter Head (planers and jointers)
A rotatingpiece of adjustable blades. The cutter head
removes material from the workplace.
Dsdo Cut
A non-throughcut which produces a square-sided notch
or trough inthe workplace (recluires a special blade).
Featherboard
A device used to help control theworkpiece by guidingit
securely against the table or fence during any ripping
operation.
FPM or SPM
Feet per minute (or strokes per minute), used in reference
to blade movement,
Freehand
Performing a cut without the workplacebeing guided by a
fence, miter gauge, or other aids.
Gum
A sticky,sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignment of the blade to the fence.
Kerr
The material removed by the blade in a through cut orthe
slot produced by the blade in a non-throughor part{al cut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls,
throwingthe workplace back toward operator_
Leading End
The end of the workpieoe pushed intothetool first.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the workpiece sit any angle
to the blade other than 90%
Non-Through Cuts
Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend
completely through the thickness of the workpieee.
Pilot Hole (drill presses)
A small hole drilled in a workpiece that serves as a guide
for drillinglarge holes accurately,
Push Blocks and Push Sticks
Devices used to faod the workplace through the saw
blade during cutting operations. A push stick (not a push
block) should be used for narrow ripping operations,
These aids help keep the operator's hands well away from
the blade.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness ofthe work-
piece to make thinnerpieces,
Resin
A sticky,sap-based substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed bya spinningobject in
one minute.
Ripping or Rip Cut
A cutting operation alor_gthe lengthof the workpiece.
Riving Knife/Spreader/Splitter (table saws)
A metal piece= slightly thinnerthan the blade, which helps
keep the kerropen and also helps to prevent kickback.
Saw Blade Path
The area over,under,behind, or in front of the blade. As
itapplies to the workpiece, that area whichwill be or has
been cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that thetip of the saw bladetooth isbent (or
set) outward from the face of the blade.
Snipe (planers)
Depression made at either end of a workpiece by cutter
blades when the workplace isnot properlysupported.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely
throughthe thicknessofthe workplace.
Throw-Baok
The thmwlng back of a workplace usuallycaused bythe
workpiece being dropped intothe blade or being placed
inadvertentlyin contact with the blade.
Workpieee or Material
The item on whichthe operation is being done,
Worktable
Surface where thewarkpieee restswhile performing a
cutting, drilling, planing, or sanding operation,
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