Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Angling the blade on the table saw carries its own dangers, especially when you’re working with smaller pieces. Let’s say I’m adding an angle to a narrow piece of plywood. If I need a single thin angle, I could cut the angle on a full sheet and rip the strips later. But what if you’re working with a single strip and need to create angles on both sides?
You could make the first angled cut with a push block, but because of the angle, the blade’s pull makes the cut more challenging to control. The real danger comes when you flip the stock to finish the cut—it’s a recipe for kickback or worse."
Here’s a simple finger saver to keep those cuts safe and accurate: Grab a scrap piece of wood that’s longer than your workpiece and attach it to your stock with hot glue or heavy duty double sided tape. Make your first angled cut, flip it and make a second cut in the scrap. Now, here’s the magic: remove your cut piece and flip it upside down and glue it to the other side of your scrap, which will match perfect. Now run the scrap against the fence.
No matter the angle, this trick gives you better control and makes working with narrower stock safer.
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Angling the blade on the table saw carries its own dangers, especially when you’re working with smaller pieces. Let’s say I’m adding an angle to a narrow piece of plywood. If I need a single thin angle, I could cut the angle on a full sheet and rip the strips later. But what if you’re working with a single strip and need to create angles on both sides?
You could make the first angled cut with a push block, but because of the angle, the blade’s pull makes the cut more challenging to control. The real danger comes when you flip the stock to finish the cut—it’s a recipe for kickback or worse."
Here’s a simple finger saver to keep those cuts safe and accurate: Grab a scrap piece of wood that’s longer than your workpiece and attach it to your stock with hot glue or heavy duty double sided tape. Make your first angled cut, flip it and make a second cut in the scrap. Now, here’s the magic: remove your cut piece and flip it upside down and glue it to the other side of your scrap, which will match perfect. Now run the scrap against the fence.
No matter the angle, this trick gives you better control and makes working with narrower stock safer.
Check out my other channel! → @makethingswithrob
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Les N.
Gary G.
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
Make Things
#MakeThings #mtbitesize
