Avoiding table saw tearout

A trick for avoiding tearout when cross cutting veneered sheet goods on the table saw with a table saw sled. Only try this with a tablesaw sled.
http://woodgears.ca/shop-tricks/

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• table
• saw
• crosscut
• veneer
• plywood
• woodworking

[adamcturnbull]

great tip !! Do you have a tip for when you use a jigsaw or circular saw ?

[Matthiaswandel]

Yes - only use a jigsaw when there is absolutely no other alternative.

[satweavers]

I went to a yard filled with huge stacks of Rail Road Ties of various grades. Your Jenga Gun scaled up would have been most usefull in selecting JUST the RR Tie I wanted.

[Matthiaswandel]

A pistol that size would be completely impractical. But man, would it ever be funny!

[soft2x]

you are a genius

[Matthiaswandel]

Woodworking involves a certain element of risk.

If you leave all the guards on the tools, some things just aren't possible.

[10OZDuster]

I don't understand the dislikes at all who clicks those?

if you want to play with barbies instead of table saws then don't dislike these videos

[burn89]

Man, this would have been so useful when i was in school D:

[chobag]

my shop teacher taught me that... nice

[mts0628]

Awesome tip! Thank you!

[80dale]

cool beans. I'm over 40 years in the trade and I'm still learning something new every day, never ends. Thanks for posting,

[thirteenfingers]

@JustinHansen6669 It happens a lot.

There are many reasons a saw can jump the work piece and, while most are avoidable, where you're standing and how you're holding/pushing the work piece are the deciding factor on whether you lose fingers.

When you watch Matthias' videos you'll see he invariably has the work piece on a sled or jig of some sort (like here) or uses feather boards and push sticks.

When used like that, unguarded blades pose less risk than guarded blades without jigs and sticks.

[JN282]

Awesome!  Thanks!!!

[TRYER25]

@adamcturnbull Maybe score a line with an knife, on the line you are going to cut.

[TheMichaelGrace]

Genius!!!!

[25800nel]

ic u r using it kinda like a scoring blade