6 common things you might be doing wrong with your table saw
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- Avoid these common tablesaw mistakes to get better, safer cuts.
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Hi Steve,
I am 12 years old from Australia, you were the person who inspired me to start woodworking. I stumbled upon you about a year ago when I saw you purple bench video i realised that I could make that too. Ever since I have set up a shop on the side of my house in an area 9ft by 30ft. I have a 80 dollar table saw and 60 dollar mitre saw and I have made some beautiful pieces to go in my house and my garden. I mostly use pallet wood as in Australia timber can be quite expensive for a kid that does not earn any money. Right now I am in 8th grade taking wood shop class to try and improve my skills as I woodworker. I would like to thank you for inspiring me to get off my butt and make something with my hands. Many people say that I am crazy using a table saw, mitresaw and router at my age, but after watching your series of how to use power tools safely and effectively I am confident to use these tools to make great things with them. I very much agree that you can make amazing things with very cheap tools. I am very thankful for the videos you produce that inspire people like me to get off my butt and do something.
Thanks
Good on ya, from Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to see a young fellow take initiative. Well done, better than playing video games and may lead to a vocation.
It is excellent that younger folk are taking up woodworking. Surprised that a 12 year old is quoting imperial measurements (feet) and not the dreaded metric.
I was once like you at your age, don't let anyone get in the way of your creativity. Keep at it, it will payoff in the long run, it did for me whenever I need to do a project at home, I do it and save lots of money. Good luck, David from El Paso, Texas USA.
@@icespeckledhens He's from Australia, isn't it the standard there?
@@GirishNohwar No metric in Australia, although imperial is still used but I would have thought mainly by older generations much like UK.
Since I'm getting a lot of comments about it, I stopped the Microjig ads about a year ago: it was my choice, not theirs. They are awesome and maybe someday we will work together again! But for now, sponsorships erode CZcams channels.
We loved the microjig intros BUT respect to you for not caving to the temptation of sponsorships and instead just making great content for us. Bravo, sir !
your microjig plug, had to have been the most successful in video advertisment EVER!!! by the way, tonight when i see my wife, we are gonna "MICROJIG". lolol!
Could I at least suggest you continue to parody your previous intros with various made up "sponsors"? I always got a kick out of your unique intros. Real sponsors or not, it really just fits as your "opening" style. Feel free to get creative with it honestly, your humor in the intros was always great.
@@UnrivaledPiercer this would probably be detrimental to any future sponsorship deals since companies are probably less likely to support your channel if it's full of fake adds.
Agreed!!!!
Been doing woodworking for a few years...using many wrong "ways"...lucky to have had no mishaps....thank you. This was excellent. Should prevent lots of injuries.
I like this guy; clear, concise, no loud intro, not goofy and not too serious. Nice shop too. SUBSCRIBED! 👍
Doh! I wanted the micro-jig intro. Because of them on this channel, I went and bought two of them with all the attachments. Thanks Steve!
I can offer some insight into professional practice with table saws. As mentioned safe cutting requires force in three directions. Forward through the blade, downwards against the table and finally pressure to register it to the fence. A mistake many people make is to set their blade low, only slightly higher than the thickness of wood they are cutting. I understand their thinking is that if there's less blade protruding then there's less chance of contacting it. However, consider this... If your blade is only set just high enough to make a through cut then your blade will exert force in a horizontal direction. Firstly that means you're now pushing harder to slide your work through the blade but more importantly you're missing out on a huge safety benefit of setting the blade at 75-100% of it's height. When you set your blade high it will exert force vertically onto your work piece, it's enough force that you do not have to assist the blade to keep the work flat on the table. This is an enormous safety benefit. Kickback is when you're going to get hurt, and if you set the blade low to make your cuts the work will want to lift off the table, and you will get kick back. That's why people use two push sticks, when in reality if you set the fence high you can effortlessly and precisely slide your work through the blade with a single push stick focusing only on keeping your work registered to the fence. This is exceptionally important when making rip cuts. Now you can use your free left hand in a stationary position set behind the blade to apply light pressure against the fence. It will be much more controlled and much less effort than using two push sticks and setting the blade low. One beneficial side effect of these practices is that now you don't have to lower and raise your blade to cut different thicknesses, you just cut wood, nice and simple.
Everyone really should use blade guards too, then there's seriously no reason to even consider lowering the blade. People will disagree but I've never met a professional that sets their blade low to cut, if you try it I'm sure you will experience increased control and you will immediately feel safer.
Thanks for the videos Steve, always something to learn from someone else and I only made this comment because I genuinely feel it can help other people and I notice this practice is very common in the woodworking community.
wow thank you for sharing this. had no idea but makes total sense
This makes a lot of sense and I just came inside from cutting a nasty gouge in my finger after setting the blade height too low and losing track of where my left hand was. Completely my fault and a lot of mistakes made that could have been avoided but a higher blade and a blade guard are now going to be used. If it’s not obvious, I’m brand new to table saws. Thanks for the info in your comment!
I always thought that this is an interesting point considering the fact that you can easily feel the reduced resistance to pushing the workpiece through the cut, when you raise the blade even a little above that “just enough” blade height people recommend. It seems counterintuitive that it could be safer to cut at a setting that intentionally increases the force required to push the wood. It does put me in mind of the feeling people report of having their hands “pulled” into the blade during a kickback. I wonder how much of that feeling actually comes from pushing too hard on a workpiece that is suddenly withdrawn due to kickback.
Most including This Old House recommend only slightly higher than work piece. If it kicks back there's less risk of injury.
Thanks for the tips Steve. As a impulsive person I like to keep myself in check with safety tips so if I'm doing something I haven't done in quite a while like use a table saw I will turn on your videos on safety and give a quick watch and all is well! Thanks for the fast, simple and well explained reminders!
I just wanted to leave a thanks, I got a micro jig grr-ripper about a year ago because of your videos and it's improved my confidence with the table saw.
I don’t own a table saw, I don’t wood work, nor do i ever plan to. I’m just here 3 am living life.
Same. I just randomly decided to go on a video binge of things I know nothing about
@@marktsempo3919 yepppp
Get a power drill first, start by fixing or adapting stuff around your place.
Hilarious. It just shows that you’re a well-rounded, highly curious and deeply cultured individual, with a hunger for knowledge that will let you see things from a different vantage point, thus enlightening you to become a more empathetic soul to your surroundings. Makes total sense to me!!
But you learned something new. Your brain works better now.
This info was EXACTLY what I needed. I just setup and calibrated my saw for some upcoming cuts and was trying to figure out how to use it. Never used one before. Thanks.
So you had no idea how to use it yet you set up and calibrated?
@@DrugsAreBadUmmmKay Yes I can understand instructions quickly.
Where's the fuc..... guard
GUARD GUARDE GUAZX
Great video as always. Thanks for the reminders.
Happy Sunday! My brand new 1973 Craftsman table saw came with a really nice long-handled wrench. The instructions recommended gently wedging a piece of scrap wood between the blade teeth (NOT on the side of the blade) and the insert-opening to hold the blade still while tightening or loosening the arbor nut. I have an old piece of rough-sawn oak that has been the saw's lifelong constant companion just for this purpose. It has served me well for 45 or so years and yes, I am a living woodworking fossil. I love that saw and it has seen a LOT of blade changeouts but zero injuries. Having a longer wrench than the one you show in the video would be a definite advantage. You are absolutely correct about over torquing that nut. BTW, Kudos on your positive and kind comments on the Micro Jig. I enjoyed your witty advertising. I would love to be a fly on the wall near the Ramsey family breakfast table when you are brainstorming about the next video! Best Wishes! Tom
Thanks for posting. I only use a table saw occasionally, so I need to review this type of content repeatedly
Cheers
Steve, as you know I won a set of Grippers and have been using them ever since! If I hadn’t won them I was going to buy them. Thanks!
A bit expensive but worth the cost for safety and confidence on the table saw and router table!
Great tips in this video!
Awesome! I love using my Grippers. I can't imagine cutting without them now.
I think he must have suffered a kick back!
Oh Steve, I could seriously watch your videos all day!!! There is no one else out there that I can say that about!! I have learned so much from you !! Thank you so much
Respect to all the crasftmen that take the time to post all these learning videos.
Mr. Ramsey, thanks for all of your videos. I’ve been binge watching them and absorbing as much as possible. Your videos are well thought out, informative, and truly helpful for beginners. Thanks for your efforts, I am now a subscriber! I even requested the tool list (thankfully I have some things already!) which is very helpful as well. Thank you again for all the information, and for keeping it light and fun. Great work!
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Thanks for the always great info. I am going to also miss the micro jigg intros.
Thank you for your beginner table saw videos. I just got my first table saw and these tips and instructions are very helpful. I feel less intimidated and safer, so thank you very much!!
I been doing this for 25 years now, but I always welcome this reminders on how to work safe at the shop! Thank you!
Great Video and Information as always Steve !
Love all your guides and courses! Thanks for doing these, I've learned so much with these and your WW course.
Thank you! I so happy to hear this is helpful.
I haven’t seen a Steve video in a while because of... life. I glad that when I sat down to relax, you were at the top of my feed.
Thanks for the tips and the relaxing video.
Some really good tip there. I've had a table saw for about 7 years but I've never assembled it due to lack of space. One of these days I am going to have the space, and these tips will come in handy.
I was raised by a single mom who is a bit of a hippie so in my 30's I'm really playing catch up on learning a lot of the stuff most little boys learned from their dads and grandpas. Videos like this help so much. Thanks!
Even though I do miss your project videos, I’m loving these videos just as much. Even if I think I know everything you covered, it’s always great to hear it again.
Zen mind, beginner's mind.
With power tools of any kind, but especially stationary tools in woodworking, the danger lies in your mind going to sleep.
And it's more fun when we come at our work fresh and engaged and with a little bit of "Oh wow, this is so interesting!"
You’re awesome, Steve. Thanks for all the woodworking guidance.
Quality info and we'll put together, thank you.
Steve, thank you for always trying to help us get better at this stuff.
Thank you for these reminders they are spot on, one thing I would like to mention is when using a push stick with wider pieces you shouldn't have it riding up against the fence. It should be 1/3 of the way from the blade, 2/3rds from the fence, (roughly) this will eliminate the possibility of the wood twisting on you and causing kick back, thanks and cut safe!
Thanks Steve. It’s so easy to get caught up in the fancy builds, gadgets, new tools that you forget about the fundamentals and lose a finger.
Did some rip cutting on my table saw yesterday. I wish I had seen this video BEFORE, would have saved ma a lot of aggravation. Thanks Steve!
I've never used or owned a table saw, yet I still watched to the end
Great video. I have a small quibble about the design of the push stick though. The angled handle and sharp internal angle create the possibility of the handle breaking if it's made out of weaker material. I'd say the handle needs to be more upright and that the corner needs a radius. For extra safety, always build it out of plywood, never solid wood.
I have been playing around many years wood working, but having to visit urgent care twice in the last two years I decided to watch your videos. Thank you for all your tips especially the safety tips
while I still have all 10 fingers
thankyou so much for providing your affordable guide! I bought the table saw you recommended and I am loving it so far!
Thank you so much Steve! This is just what I have been needing. The one tool I have been very nervous and uncertain about my technique has been the table saw. And this helped address some of my concerns In a clear concise way. You are awesome! Thanks again for all you do!
You're welcome! And thanks for watching!
A suggestion: don't let the gripper ride against the rip fence but leave a little gap between them. That way you make sure the wood is what's against the fence for an accurate cut.
Steve - this is great stuff. So many videos on youtube fail to explain the subtleties of using such an unsubtle tool to get good (safe) results. I've been mixing my cutoff and work piece all the time. I hope now I'll get cleaner cuts.
Thank you! I have been making projects for 12 years it's still and always a good reminder to watch safety videos like yours. We do start getting sloppy, thinking oh it won't happen, if I just make this one cut.. That kind of thinking has sent me to the Dr. Office..
So after watching your 2020 Halloween special, I came back to watch this again and I see the ouija board was moved in the video and that you didn't just doctor footage for the Halloween video. The other videos spelling out "Why Is It Satan" work out too. You were planning that vid for a long time. Kudos.
Or there really are supernatural forces at work ;-)
@@cindydavis1443 Or that.
I feel like you forgot a really important safety issue I see often.
It amazes me how often I see people reach past the blade and try to pull there workpiece instead of pushing it all the way through. Usually narrow strips that can still cause kick back with your hands o the wrong side of the blade.
Thanks for helping and trying to keep us all safer.
This is the most importat comment. Thank you artisanco. I made the mistake of not having a push stick ready and half way through a cut of a small piece of oak, I decided to try to hold onto the back of the wood until I could figure out how to get it the rest of the way through the cut. As soon as I started to pull on the back of the wood, it had a bad kickback. There is no way to safely maintain the downward pressure, and keep the wood straight, while trying to also "pull" it through the cut. It can be done with large pieces, but it's usually best to have two people, one to guide it straight, and one to pull.
@@Ritalie I'm glad you didn't get hurt when this happened to you. What you were doing is exactly how most people loose fingers while using a table saw.
I 100 percent feel like the gripper has saved me from serious accidents. I appreciate this channel for teaching me about the gripper
Great information! We just bought a new house and I also purchased a contractor grade Delta table saw and I'm going to start building some things. These tips will greatly improve my cutting and my safety! Thanks so much!!
Have you considered doing a hand tools episode? I'm not talking about cutting dovetails by hand or anything. Just the handtools that are useful even when the majority of the work is done with power tools.
Great show, love every episode. Miss the microjig intros.
Pressure against fence and not blade is one I learned the hard way. Make that expensive way due to messing up cut on high end board
Appreciate your commentary & guidance. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
The world needs more channels like this
4:32 having two hands is a luxury worth paying for, so it's definitely worth it.
Great tips Steve! Just catching up on this video after rehashing my own accident a few years back. Always good for a refresher.
Was it a wood working accident? Just curious. Hope you're OK now.
Taking a break from making the WW paper tray. This and your intro table saw video have me making some cuts I thought would be really difficult. thank you!
As always thank you for your time and help for all of us. Your video are always helpful and you are always great. Please keep sharing with all of us. Again thank you.
I wasn't going to watch this because I'm a know it all lol But I actually learned a few things here. Thanks for sharing
Good to see you again, some great tips there Steve, the crooscut sled is one tool everyone with a ts needs. You never mentioned feather boards, they work great for that lateral pressure
Yeah, I saw him do a way too much wrong to be a presumed expert. Clamping a feather board on the rip fence will prevent rising of the in fed board. Make sure to put the C-clamp handle on the other side of the fence from the blade. If needing to cut little pieces use a mitre, radial arm, or a circular ( aka skill) saw. I could go on and on but won't! Thirty + years of experience here!
You bet. If I'm ripping a long board, I always use featherboards top and side. They will stop a kickback before it starts. I never saw a use for riving knives.
I am always over cautious maybe even nervous when using my table saw. I got tired of replacing saws after burning up these modern cheap ones so I managed to get my hands on an older Rockwell model 12. Awesome and very solid saw powered by a 220 volt motor that alone out weighs most saws out there. But in my mind it is a very powerful tool and can cause very severe injuries if something goes wrong. So always good to watch videos and keep my safety knowledge right on top
Nothing like a good safety video for us beginners , thanks Steve
Hey Steve, I've been watching your videos for a while and it has convinced me to buy my first table saw, which is a Dewalt DW745. One of the first projects I decided to take on was to make a cabinet with shaker style doors. I was wondering if you were going to do a video on how to create the tongue and groove cuts with a table saw. I know that it would probably be a lot easier with a dado blade, but my table saw does not support them. I'm finding it hard to get super accurate measurements when I have to make multiple passes to get the tongue and groove. I've been practicing on scrap wood for right now and learned some things via trial and error, but I was wondering if you had any tips/tricks?
Great job Steve. Love your videos. Perhaps using a featherboard is a safer (and even more consistent) option than using that second push stick to keep a narrow piece tight against the fence?
I really feel like those push sticks are so awkward and hard to control that they create a major risk of the wood binding and having a kickback. It seems like the "Micro Jig" is far better than the push sticks.
Just saw one of your videos. Very clear informative. As an average woodworker I can learn a lot from you. Keep up the good work.
Just cut my finger with my brand new table saw so I’m coming back to this video, thanks Steve 😂
Do you have a video about ripping and cross cutting full size sheet material on a table saw?
Now what ever on earth you do...don't ever trip and do a face plant on that spinning blade as I can promise you that will ruin your day.
I don't own a table saw nor do I work with anything that requires said tool yet I got this recommend and I am now watching said video.
Thanks Steve. I’m relatively new to your channel and table saw and just wanted to say I really appreciate the table saw tips!
ditto, will not take mine out of the box till i finish some of these videos of yours. a lot more to this than i realized, thanks
Thanks Steve! Now I know why I’m getting kickback. I’ve had pieces kickback through Sheetrock before and one in the gut. Ouch!
Another tip I don’t understand why he didn’t include in the video. Never stand directly behind the piece you’re cutting.
"kickback" where you have to hang something on the wall behind you to cover the hole. Like a small framed picture?
I've done ALL of these :D
Thanks for all the good advice, here!
Sensible and safe suggestions. I learnt something new. Thanks for posting.
Steve...great video!! I too am saddened about the microjig intro absence. Someone at Microjig HQ needs a sternly worded email. :) Thanks for keeping our cuts clean and all our digits attached to our bodies.
It was my choice to stop doing the Microjig spots, not theirs!
Gotcha. Still miss the opening humor though :) But the far more important thing was keeping us safe and making good cuts.
"Microjig is no longer a sponsor" my heart, it hurts
I use a cheap tile float (found in plumbing section of big box store). Best $5 "microjig" I ever bought.
5 years in and still learning ;) mucho gracious amigo
Wow! Direct to the point, aren’t you? You don’t know what you’re missing not doing woodworking. I prefer metalworking but still woodworking is just as challenging.
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In other news, peanut butter is not talking to jelly!
I am a new wood worker and have my first table saw, love your instructions and tips. Thank you so much
Very helpful, I appreciate that you don’t waste time on chit cat, you go right to the point.
Great video! For me as a layman super explained! Thanks for the great video. I was able to pick out some things which I already thought but have now been confirmed! Great... keep it up
I'm gonna miss your microjig intros :(
Agreed. I want a MigroJig Intro compilation video!
Ah for sure, I was wondering where they had been
It's been a year so you've been missing them I hope lol
Doesn’t feel the same without them. It’s kinda like eating a pizza without the ........ MICROJIG!
I agree, the microjig bit was awesome
“And that hurts. I’ve done it”
Very convincing, very convincing . . .
I made a new table saw by my self and I was very happy to see your video it was very helpful
Thanks Steve. About to start week 3 of your course. This what what I needed before powering up today and making that extra fancy paper tray :)
A couple of not so common tips. To prevent kickbacks, raise the blade. The blade then cuts down the wood, not pushing it back. When changing a blade, to stop it from rotating, simply place a flat steel bar in the teeth. A mallet or other tool can be used on the wrench if you overnighted it prior to this video. The best blade guard I have ever used was a square ring with ramps in front to enable wood to enter. The problem with most blade guards is they provide poor viability and then are removes such as yours. People get hurt by not being able to see the blade tips. The guard around the blade but not over it, provides a clear identification of the blade area. Beside, in front or behind the blade is now safe. Under or over the guard is clearly restricted as not finger safe.
Once i've seen a blade standing in, actually gone through, a massiv 1,5 inch doorpanel which had loosened from a tablesaw. Please be carefull with this. This happens in MACHINES WITH BRAKES! The engines stops in 1 or 2 seconds and the centrifugal powers from the blade are mighty. The blade might run off when not fastened properly.
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Great video for the table saw. I bought a Grr-Ripper on the basis of your ads. It's a quality piece of kit.
A lot of these I would never dream of doing, but I'm glad this video was made anyway.
Great tips, but I think there’s an evil spirit in your shop playing with the ouija board. 🤣🤣
Thought my eyes were playing tricks on me too ;)
Jon Wills Yes, why the ouija board in the background, Steve?
I'm not sure what you're talking about. I don't see anything. 🤔
Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals Over behind the belt sander leaning against wall
@@jeffstewart7434 Weird
You couldn't have put this out 3 fingers ago?
I've always been interested in Wood Working. I like and enjoy everything on your channel. I'm subscribed!
I still have a pushblock that I made back in the 1990's. It is one of the nicest ones I have every used. Took about a minute to make. All I did was take a scrap 2x4 and rip about 1/4" off, stopping after the cut about a foot, and cutting the waste off with a hand saw. The finished pushblock is a little more than a foot long and cutting off the waste leave a toe at the back. Very comfortable to hold and holds the wood in all 3 directions securely.
I appreciate the wording of the title. If it was buzzfeed it would have been “7 things you are DOING WRONG with your table saw”
I always love how they tell YOU what you're doing wrong, such a horrible way to put things.
1.Most common thing done wrong with any tools is not wearing eye protection.😉
Second most common thing would be hearing protection, many people don't bother with hearing protection.
@@hakont.4960 As someone that already has hearing damage, can verify this as a fact.
WOW! I'm new to using a table saw, and this video is great. Thanks.
Another great vid as always - I picked up a new thing or two - so thanks for taking the time and making the vid and sharing!
Common mistake ‘zero’ best demonstrated - no protective eyewear!
Sad...cuz when I click on a video to learn something I always....”MICRO JIG!!!!”
Thank you for all the tips and tricks you keep showing us
I always learn something new with your videos! 🤓Thanks Steve!! 😄
Mistake #0: leaving a cold drink on the cast iron 💀
hell yeah, I HATE fixing that scewup
Got a water bottle spot I get to stare at as a reminder constantly lol
Punishable by DEATH!
I once laid a new board on the saw and went to bed. Next day I have a stain across the entire table. Looks obscene, but don't hurt the runnin' none...
Light coat of wax helps
at 0:19 why did the sign in the back behind the sander flip upside down? o_0
That's odd. Hmmm.
@@SteveRamsey lol!
I love the "Sled" option. Going to be building mine soon. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting! Some things I'll keep in my mind. Thanks