Table Saw: Using the SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw

The student will learn how to safely use a cabinet Saw Stop Table Saw. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to set up the table saw for various cuts. The students will learn how to correctly use the crosscut sled and the miter sled. Some of the cutting techniques the students will learn are shoulder cuts, tendons, cross-cutting, creating dato cuts, and angle cuts; how to change and properly set the blade gap; and what to do if the break is tripped. Students will get checked out on the use of these tools at the end of the course, demonstrating that they are prepared to use these tools unsupervised as members at Artisan's Asylum or in their own shops.

SawStop Table Saw.

Available Accommodations: Students with special needs, including hearing, vision, or motor impairments, should notify education@artisansasylum.com in advance to ensure that appropriate accommodations can be made available (Private sessions are available if needed to accommodate)!

• Gain understanding of material utilzied in the Wood Shop (Lumber, Stock or Plain Wood)
• Identify the structure of a tree, how trees are sawn into lumber, and how lumber is graded, sized, dried, and sold.
• Identify grain direction on the faces and edges of boards.
• Gain the skills necessary to safely operate the table saws.
• Learn important safety precautions when using powerful and potentially dangerous machines, including principles of operation, routine maintenance and adjustment, and special techniques for cutting multiple boards for a project.

Table Saw beginners and folks who are curious about Artisans Asylum's Wood Shop. Students who are 16 years or older. All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

• Rough lumber, usually Poplar, for milling
• Pieces of hardwood plywood for cutting curves.
• Eye protection will be provided.
• Access to A2's woodshop and tools for the duration of the session.

James Fluevog is a wood shop user and tool tester. He has been involved with the A2 wood shop for about three years and has taught a variety of classes including a tool chest class. He has made several projects, including a sewing cabinet, a motorcycle-style rocking horse, cutting boards, and gift boxes. He is a chef professionally and has been cooking for over 30 years. James got into woodworking as a way to create gifts that would have lasting memories.