Miter Saw
What cuts is a miter saw mainly used for?
Making crosscuts and angled cuts.
What is a table saw mainly used for?
Ripping and cutting boards.
What does a planer do?
Makes a board a consistent thickness.
What does a jointer flatten?
A face and/or edge.
What does a router cut?
Profiles, grooves, and edges
What should you wear when using a miter saw?
Safety glasses.
What guides a rip cut?
The fence.
Does a planer make a board flat?
Not necessarily.
What part guides the board?
The fence.
What holds the router bit?
The collet.
What holds the wood against the fence?
Your hand/clamp — keeping hands safely away from the blade
What helps prevent kickback?
Proper setup, the riving knife/guard, and safe feeding.
What should you check before planing?
Remove nails, screws, and other metal.
What should you never do with the cutterhead?
Put your hands in it of put anything inside it
What should you wear when routing?
Safety glasses and hearing protection.
What angle is a square cut?
90°
Should you push your hand toward the blade?
No.
Can you take off a huge amount in one pass?
No
Which face is flattened first?
The side with the most width
Should you take a huge cut in one pass?
No
What should you do before lifting the blade?
Let the blade stop spinning.
What direction should you feed wood?
Into the front of the blade, against its cutting direction
What tool is commonly used before a planer to flatten one face?
A jointer
Jointer or planer: which one makes a board a consistent thickness?
Planer
What should you check before starting the router?
Make sure the bit is secure and the workpiece is clean