a. Blade Guard. Over the blade is a guard that protects the operator from an exposed saw blade. It also channels sawdust out through the opening of the guard.

b. Crosscutting. Crosscutting is done by placing the board flat on the table with one edge against the backrest. The saw blade should be pulled evenly through the material. Lower the saw only enough to cut through the board.

c. Ripsawing. Ripsawing is very similar to the table saw, except that the saw blade is above instead of below the work. When ripping a board, feed it along the table making sure the teeth of the blade revolve toward the operator.

d. Bevels and Angles. Bevels and angles are cut in much the same manner as crosscutting. The head of the saw can be rotated or tilted to various angles. The procedures apply for crosscutting and ripping.