The Old Timer's Table Saw Trick -- A Pro Technique

[@MrBigMalT]

Clever idea… this old timer’s learning every day. And how refreshing to see a KZbinr in a regular sized shop, with sawdust and junk everywhere…. Keeping it real 👍. I do get a bit tired of seeing folk making content from their triple car garages with thousands worth if gifted high end tools!

[@terrynorton3182]

What would be refreshing is to see a "professional" using a Crown Guard and a Riving Knife. Unbelievable!

[@gnic76]

@@terrynorton3182 Those old table saws often don't have them, they still run well after 20-30 years and outlast any job site saw made currently. Hundreds of them available second hand far cheaper than what you can buy at a box store.

[@DesandSam]

Excellent method for matching existing boards. Flipping end for end on a narrow piece also excellent. Thank you for sharing !

[@hilbert551]

I did remodeling for 20 years and first time seeing this simple tip. Thanks HK!

[@robertj1701]

Love the old school methods! They are born of ingenuity and necessity… Bravo!

[@marvinostman522]

“A”technique! This was a two for! Your demonstration of what the gracious coworker shared with you was great and exact. The second was the way you turned your piece around to finish the cut with all your digits. To everyone watching these videos don’t concentrate on one thing to where you miss the other little things going around it. You will be surprised the things you can learn from someone just doing things they have done for years and don’t even think about showing specifically.

[@kenstaniforth7060]

Can't beat us old timers for tricks up our sleeve...thanks for posting this.

[@skippylippy547]

Wow. That's handy! Great table saw trick. I can use it as a thin rip jig! 👍

[@rickcimino5483]

The best tips are the simplest tips. Thanks

[@SteveJones-dr9lz]

Thanks for sharing! Liked see that Craftsman table saw. Have a blessed day.

[@marklepage4334]

Me too I have one just like it I use all the time

[@markluke8447]

These tips are treasures. Thank you for sharing.

[@donjohnson6634]

Love it, don’t care size of shop or # tools as long as good content I’ll watch. I’m retired vet/engineer with 4 car garage. 1/2 mechanics and 1/2 wood shop both side messy.

[@JawellNofine]

Thanks a mil, I learnt something today that I will use.

[@kenbobek5207]

Right on! Great idea. I think I’m gonna start using that . Thx for sharing.

[@jeffcarney2375]

Nice trick. As soon as you put the thinner piece against the fence, I knew where this was going, and I couldn't believe I'd never thought of it.

[@joer5627]

I just waxed up my granddad’s old 1964 Craftsman. It’s getting ready to go to work.

[@josephbroadbent7876]

Thank you for this great tip. I know there are many things tradesmen did over the years that are lost. Much appreciated.

[@donwilliams3356]

Genius. Been following Herrick since forever, from his days on Planet Whizbang homesteading.

[@John-pk8lr]

Nice. Never seen this and wouldnt have thought of it if I was ripping. But knew exactly what you were going to do as soon as you said you didnt want to change your measurement. I would have just been standing there setting the width otherwise.

[@paul4124]

The simple ideas are often the most ingenious ones. Not sure if l just contradicted myself there, but you know what I mean. ❤🇦🇺

[@peterscott1364]

Bingo!! Turns out accurate measurements with no measuring. Thank you!

[@daveboatman4024]

Great tip! Thanks for posting this. OBTW, I think I have the exact same table saw as you do.

[@johnford7847]

Very, very slick! Thank you for sharing.

[@Freespirit5371]

I appreciate the value of experience, thank you!

[@MarceColucci]

That's an amazing tip! Thanks so much

[@MichaelSmith-ri1rb]

Great trick!! Filed away. 👍

[@jerrycollins4893]

Great info!

[@PO-vx2pq]

I am about become a 75 year old old lady and your thumbnail caught my eye. I have that exact table saw that my husband bought brand new for my anniversary gift about 40 years ago. just fitted it with a new Rockler table saw crosscut sled. I had one I had built but I decided I wanted a new “fancy” one. Still having fun though I move a little slower. 🪚🐢😊😊

[@cnctroubleshooting9052]

Really slick, thanks for taking the time to make that

[@thehawkc]

Awesome, thanks!

[@woodandwheelz]

You know, I'm not an expert by any means, but it seems rare that I actually find a tip that I didn't know. Thank you so much for this. I'm also thinking that this is good for ripping thin strips safely. God bless.

[@chrisbellis4762]

Totally brilliant! Regards Chris

[@alexguir903]

Good ol' timer's wisdom, thank you

[@phillyfathead]

WOW!!! Now that’s a nice “ hack “ thank you!

[@lawrencehalpin6611]

Nice tip. Thank you.

[@gsilcoful]

Great tip. Thank you.

[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Great tip & “jobsite safe” (i.e. practical, but still safe-ish). Thanks for sharing.

[@davidyoung353]

Wisdom - the ability to make things simple!!

[@chesterwsmith]

That's a nice one, any time you can take the tape measure out of the equation it eliminates the margin of human error. I use a similar concept for crosscutting half lap joints on a sled, you just need both workpieces and a shim the same thickness as the kerf

[@georgequalls5043]

Clever but I would always use a push stick.

[@KRColson]

Brilliant! Thanks.

[@genefoster8936]

Thanks for the tip.

[@chipperkeithmgb]

Excellent tip from oxford England

[@a9ball1]

Based on your clothing I'd say you have the same heater that I don't have. Sometimes it's hard to work when I am shivering. Great tip.

[@JT_70]

That looks like the old Craftsman table saw that I completely rebuilt and repainted a couple of years ago. It still works great. My son kept coming over from 30 miles away to use it, so I gave it to him…along with a bunch of my other woodworking power tools.

[@Radioman7600]

I had one in my flooring business. I gave it away when I closed up the store. Great saw.

[@ericmoorehead1100]

Great tip. No push stick?

[@aBluegrassPicker]

great idea

[@handyandy8671]

COOL! Thanks "old timer" 😂 P.S. I'm 73 😉

[@kevinfick3347]

I’m 59, been using table saws for 42 years Didn’t know that👏

[@MarkGriep1]

Nice!!

[@robira1313]

It's like magic!

[@petewerner1494]

From one old timer to another, I've used that trick many times.

[@fletcherelamar3058]

GREAT RICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fishabit]

Nice!

[@williamjefferson3426]

Cool idea, I've always cut a pattern piece for repeatable cuts but that's just me.

[@ErikWarner-p9o]

Cool 😎 thanks

[@williammcarthur1260]

Same basic technique can be used on a Planer as well to exactly match the thickness of a board

[@herrickkimball]

Excellent! 👍

[@billF2380]

Love it

[@timd5343]

thank you

[@samTollefson]

I have the same old-time Craftsmen table saw. Does yours have a 1/8" low spot in the middle of the iron table, like it's concave? Mine has driven me crazy over the years, making inaccurate dados, etc. I was going to have a shop mill it flat, but then I got the extra bid to deepen the fence grooves, and it was more than the saw was worth, so I learned to compensate and live with it.

[@herrickkimball]

😮 No, I don't have a low spot on my table. 👍

[@ericarachel55]

thanks! great to know and I'm now 69 and never knew about that

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Thanks for sharing this. One more request - can you please do a video showing how you rip those narrow strips almost except for the last few inches and then flip it to complete the rip. Is that a safer technique than ripping through completely? TIA

[@herrickkimball]

I made that video 6 years ago. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4iZoKqvmd55pZosi=4M97U-22XfWxMunh

[@kevincorbin6273]

Nice

[@JamesSpindler-x7x]

That looks exactly my old table saw, I wonder where he got it

[@herrickkimball]

I bought it new back in the 1980s. 👍

[@tombeck2792]

make sure you use the guard, riving knife and anti-kickback safety equip.

[@awoodmann1746]

Great trick... clean your shop.

[@JohnColgan.]

Neat trick

[@rickleffel256]

Like It

[@eddielester4784]

Good ideal but use a push stick

[@dmmflys]

Thanks

[@Andy-n5g]

So simple! why didn't I think it?

[@notwo2smart]

Keep wearing long sleeves with that table saw, and you will learn another “trick”.

[@nicholasmanovich4330]

Huh. Thanks. I woulda never thunk

[@mikegraham8236]

Nice trick but I would not recommend doing it without proper guards and push stick or feather boards otherwise you will lose your fingers first!!

[@Zzrdemon6633]

I might be old too but I was doing that in the 80’s

[@Maxb49]

This is just asking for trouble. Why not set the smaller piece against the fence, pushing the new piece against the blade to set the fence, copy maker, rips, and then do the same to reset the fence to your original width? That way, you don’t run the risk of a kickback if the makeshift fence is not perfectly straight. And it’s faster.

[@LarryB-inFL]

I don't get it....if you already have pieces that are the width you want, he could have changed the fence and you could reset it instantly with one of the existing wider boards. To me, the "old guy" just wasted a piece of scrap. Also, I winced every time you blithely ran your fingers alongside that blade...AND stood directly behind the work piece as you cut it. But, hey, your an old-timer so you guys never lose fingers, huh? And kickback never throws a nice thin board thru your belly, huh?

[@kennybyers909]

Found that extremely concerning, fingers hands fingers😮

[@hubster4477]

I would never put my hand that close to the blade.

[@Joe-pb3lx]

Here's a trick: if pounding nails are splitting the wood bang on the point of the nail once or twice to dull or flatten it and no more split wood when nailing it

[@Broken_robot1986]

I can't decide if I believe you.

[@kimbrown5297]

​@@Broken_robot1986This is something that I was taught 40 something years ago. Yes, it does work! The idea is by blunting the points on nails they cut wood fibers instead of just pushing them out of the way resulting in less splitting or no splitting.

[@tvdave22]

No riving knife, no push stick! Very unsafe and a poor example for all woodworkers.

[@joehart3826]

What if you don't have one to begin with?

[@instantsiv]

Is there a way to do this if you don't have a pieced the same dimension before hand?

[@Broken_robot1986]

I think you're going to have to move the fence without sample

[@herrickkimball]

🤔I don't know how to answer this.

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Great idea... BUT... shouldn't an old timer be teaching safety first? Dangerously close to those fingers with a saw especially a saw, with no riving knife.

[@jdilksjr]

Obviously, you didn't notice where he put his hands and that he did not rip it in one pass. His hands were never close to the blade, nor in line with it.

[@georgemckenzie2525]

Where is your handy push stick ? Makes me nervous to see your hands past center of blade during cutting.

[@mrwaffles1394]

Here come the internet safety police!

[@NonNone-qm4zi]

😂👍👍

[@stewartwhittier3455]

They really can’t resist, can they? 😂 OMG, how has he made it this far???

[@markedward2987]

Hello, …PUSH STICK!

[@lefthandedleprechaun8702]

Its a wide board , push stick not needed ... a splitter and an outfeed table would be nice though

[@TheIrishAmish]

@@lefthandedleprechaun8702WRONG. ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

[@marilynmoore6752]

You are taking a big chance wearing long sleeves running a table saw, the sleeve could be pulled into the blade. My husband knew a fellow that lost a finger because he was wearing a sweat shirt

[@danbailey96]

I guess because I am an old fart this isn't new. But it would be quicker to set the fence for the new cut , cut them then reset the fence ....this is a couple unnecessary steps.

[@alfonseca9284]

Seriously? Takes about half the time to move the fence.

[@jrb9272]

Good trick, but ruined by your attempt to amputate your finders. Push sticks. It ain't that hard, save your fingers.

[@dougblazer1376]

Thanks for the sage advice. Look out the safety police are watching.

[@tc9148]

Neat, handy technique. Hate to see anyone use a table saw for ripping without a push stick.

[@BoBandits]

A push stick might not hold me tight to the fence....

[@tc9148]

@ Make a really good push stick. Angle the push stick toward the fence and it will hold it tight to the fence. Should also use a riving knife or splitter that will also keep the piece tight to the fence.

[@kevinmorden9767]

Where's your push stick save you losing a thumb.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

An even better trick is to keep your fingers. Put that crown guard back on. 6000 amputations a year in your country- do you want to be one of them?

[@herrickkimball]

No I don't want to be one of them. Thank you.

[@normansidey5258]

@@herrickkimballI don’t suppose that the other six thousand amputees wanted to either, experts and skilled guys are vulnerable too. In my long career as an engineer, I saw quite a few injuries that could have been avoided by just following basic common sense safety rules. The best bit of advice I received back in the sixties as I was starting my apprenticeship, was being told that you are your own safety officer. You don’t have to rely on others for your personal safety. Nice content though, my hobby now that I am retired is pottering about in my shed making stuff from wood, and I enjoy watching videos such as yours working in a real shed environment, much like my own only yours is a bit bigger. Have a good day.

[@kevinguyette3064]

Old school lose a finger trick ?

[@stevesaf3636]

Good tip but start using push sticks. These moron kids will follow what you do and lose a finger.

[@2logj]

Good idea.I think you need to do and show safety with the table saw.use the feeder jig,do not bend over the Saw. The idea was super.

[@dougblazer1376]

The safety police are watching. Thanks for the sage advice.

[@pat199rick6]

Where's the riving knife. pointless showing a safe way of using a bed saw without the basics.

[@Brad-zb4nl]

Surprised the old timer still has fingers. No riving knife, push sticks, and picking up a partial cut piece while saw is running is pretty bad to show on you tube. Just saying…