Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic

by Tolpin, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781558706774
• ISBN10: 1558706771
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books

Summary

The table saw is a magnificently simple machine capable of performing an incredible range of cutting tasks. In this completely revised and updated edition of his woodworking classic, Jim Tolpin shares his masterful techniques for using the table saw to achieve a variety of safe and accurate cuts, including ripping, crosscutting, miter cuts, grooves, dadoes, rabbets, curves, molding, joinery and more.He provides ample instruction on how to use a variety of table saws, including invaluable information on accessories, maintenance and jigs and fixtures. Plus, Tolpin includes a quick-reference troubleshooting chart, so woodworkers can solve their table saw dilemmas at a glance.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
The table saw	p. 12
Types of Table Saws	p. 12
Assessing Quality	p. 18
Setup, tune-up and upkeep	p. 29
Saw Placement	p. 29
Lighting	p. 30
Power	p. 30
Dust Collection	p. 31
Tune-up for Maximum Performance	p. 31
Miter Gauge Tune-up	p. 38
Rip Fence Tune-up	p. 39
Guard and Splitter Adjustment	p. 40
Maintaining the Saw	p. 41
Preventative Saw Maintenance	p. 44
Table saw accessories	p. 46
Blade Guards and Splitters	p. 46
Push Sticks	p. 47
Hold-Downs	p. 48
Stock Support	p. 50
Fence Systems	p. 53
Universal Rip Fence Fixture	p. 56
Miter Gauges	p. 58
Moving Crosscut Tables/Sleds	p. 60
Power Feeder	p. 63
Blades and cutters	p. 65
Saw Blade Anatomy	p. 65
Choosing Blades	p. 67
Maintaining Blades	p. 69
Dado Cutters	p. 72
Moulding Heads	p. 74
Ripping	p. 76
Basic Ripping	p. 76
Ripping Thick Stock	p. 82
Ripping Long Stock	p. 82
Ripping Off Waney Edges	p. 83
Ripping a Taper	p. 83
Resawing	p. 84
Gang Ripping	p. 87
Ripping Bevels	p. 88
Cutting Polygonal Shapes and Assemblies	p. 91
Crosscutting	p. 92
Basic Crosscutting	p. 92
Miters	p. 100
Cutting Polygons	p. 103
Grooves, dadoes and rabbets	p. 106
Setting Up a Dado Cutter	p. 106
Cutting Grooves	p. 107
Cutting Dadoes	p. 110
Special Techniques	p. 111
Cutting Rabbets	p. 120
Sheet stock and small parts	p. 123
Sawing Panel Stocks	p. 123
Ripping Stock to Narrow Strips	p. 134
The Vacuum Fence: A Specialized Accessory for Ripping Thin Slices	p. 138
Sawing Small, Odd-Shaped Parts	p. 139
Pattern Sawing	p. 141
Curves and mouldings	p. 143
Sawing Curves and Circles	p. 143
Shaping With the Moulding Head	p. 149
Shaping With a Blade	p. 155
Sawn Mouldings	p. 162
Sanding With the Table Saw	p. 162
Joinery	p. 168
Tongue-and-Groove and Spline Joints	p. 169
Splined Miter Joint	p. 170
Feather-Spline Joint	p. 172
Box Joint	p. 175
Lap and Bridle Joints	p. 177
Tenons	p. 179
Cutting a Raised Panel	p. 184
Suppliers and manufacturers of tools that appear in this book	p. 187
Manufacturer and supplier information	p. 188
Index	p. 189
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