After this video you'll make better table saw RIP cuts

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Great tip regarding where to look during a cut. It sounds so obvious that we should be concentrating on the fence, while allowing the blade to do its thing. Thanks so much for taking the time to share this important information.

[@TheEssexSpurs]

Just bought a table saw and I enjoy watching this man's videos. He talks in a soft voice and its like being back at school with a teacher who knows what they are talking about/Greetings from Eastern England.

[@timelmore2]

Every time you teach about table saws, I wonder how I'm still alive.

[@Friday0089-c7p]

🤣 Same bro.

[@abdulelkhatib2674]

Same here

[@christineagnew7372]

same. same with a little bit of fear;)

[@theworkingclasspodcast676]

Dude I just cracked up so hard I thought the same about the circ saw as well. Lucky duck

[@snipe1973]

@@abdulelkhatib2674 soms beje te bange, gang is alles.

[@theevallded]

I can't even begin to tell you how great it is to have videos like this at my disposal. These are well planned, well spoken videos with all the information I want it to have without all the long intros, forced personalities, and random garbage interjected that I found on most videos. Right to the point, so I can get back to work!

[@GMastolier]

I've been at it for many years (longer than you have been around, Stumpy). But still find your safety tips very helpful and a good refresher course to remind me to stop, look, and think. Safety talk is always a good thing no matter how experienced one is. Keep 'em coming, Buddy.

[@davidmuresan628]

I do not use table saw for more than 5 years. I invented a "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on you tube under this name which is much better and easy to use. Are you interested to partner with me to manufacture my saw? Is a patent pending.

[@WoodworkerGuy]

Love your videos, you are a humble, superb instructor. Love your push block, no frills, just bulletproof and super safe.

[@robhough526]

This is the most clear and comprehensive video on safety and rip cuts I've ever seen. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@boastboy]

Watch the fence, not the blade. Watch the fence, not the blade. WATCH THE FENCE, NOT THE BLADE!!! Information to live by. Thanks for a great video/series 👍👍👍

[@stumptownwoodworks]

So many people need to see these videos more than any project video. Going to point anyone I know working with a table saw here. No matter how long you've been making saw dust, a refresher is always useful. When experienced woodworkers get lax or lazy it's just as bad as a new woodworker being ignorant of proper techniques. Thanks for a great series

[@robbeythecarpenter8493]

I've been cabinet making for many years noe ... but truely I always get a very handy tip or two from every film you make ... Today it was the tape to close down the gap between the balde and the insert AND using the back of the feather board for thin cuts .... Great stuff

[@brianwarner7523]

I'm not a pro by any means, but those two tips were something I'd never seen before. I just haven't been able to get around to making another insert yet every time I cut some thin strips I curse as they tend to fall in the gap. I loved the humorous videos, but find these more informative ones to be REALLY useful. Thanks once again!

[@davidmuresan628]

I do not use table saw for more than 5 years. I invented a "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on you tube under this name which is much better and easy to use. Are you interested to partner with me to manufacture my saw? Is a patent pending.

[@chrisbarnes9488]

James, many years ago when I was a newbie, I had a table saw accident. A few months later I was at my physicians office for my annual physical. He asked me how long I had had my hernia. It was a surprise to me and to him since I had seen him for years. Well, my “accident” was kickback and the board had hit me near the you know what. I then remembered all the details and the pain that had followed it. Oh and the huge hole in the drywall after the board bounced off me. Hernia repair surgery later and I’m a heck of a lot smarter wood worker. Thanks for focusing on safety.

[@mjaldrich7]

interesting.. same thing happened to me, thankfully it was luann but my god that hurt.

[@larryquinn4964]

I am enjoying your Table Saw Safety Series. I decided, I needed a review of Table Saw Safety while considering replaceing my Shop Smith with a new Table Saw like the Harvey Table Saw and not the Saw Stop. One person reviewing the Laguna said, there are other safety issues with Table saws beside losing a finger, which made me to start to thinking about what I have forgotten. I have picked up several Tips on juat two parts alone. Reversing the Feather Board for thinner cuts and tape over the insert plate.

[@goodie2shoes]

This year i've been getting into woodworking. I watch a shitload on video's on safety and all kinds of techniques. Your channel is outstanding and very thorough and you explain it very well.

[@birdbandit9]

I always learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thank you for all the advice!

[@chinese244]

THANK YOU SIR, I am a beginner with the table saw....I have done a couple things .......exactly the ones i SHOULDNT DO.......I am so glad I watched your video. Great tips and VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE. THANK YOU AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrislambe400]

This man clearly wants to be able to high five everyone. Thanks for looking out for my digits mate!

[@matthew-sweet]

That reverse feather board trick is awesome. Thank you!

[@paulvandriel2344]

At the end of these videos I always think "Oh, is it over already? I want more!" and start looking out for the next one. Great work James, thanks!

[@henrysiegertsz8204]

Great video as always James. The first thing I bought for my table saw was a 24 tooth FTG ripping blade. The blade I got with my eBay, used Xcalibur saw, was a 60 tooth, crosscut blade, covered in resin, so the second thing I bought was some blade cleaner. I bought some of the grippy foam tape used in Track saw rails, to make a push block set for various router and saw operations. Great tip to hook the thumb of your left hand over the front edge of the table, as it stops your hand slipping towards the blade and adds control and evenness of pressure of the workpiece.

[@jefffuhr2393]

The highest praise I can give *Stumpy Nubs* channel is: *"Norm would be proud."* Especially when it comes to shop safety, such as this video and the others James links to.

[@allanmcquiston]

I wish I had watched your very informative videos earlier, would have saved me spending 4 hours in A&E last weekend having gotten myself a table saw kickback injury! Luck for me the blade just caught the top of my thumb so just a painful gash albeit altering my thumb print. I like your "matter of fact" approach to your instructions they are clear and don't patronise. I am now binge watching your channel....keep the good work up.

[@PolarIre]

Thank goodness you're okay, that sounds like a scary close call. With bad injuries sitting do is good idea in case of fainting, applying pressure to help control bleeding but don't put on a tourniquet, you only want medical professional to apply a tourniquet. Limbs that have been lost could have been saved had a tourniquet not been applied.

[@ColinCochranT11]

Thanks! I just got my first table saw and your videos are extremely valuable.

[@jgriffingarcia1623]

+1

[@MarkMagnani]

Great video. Curious what your thoughts are on using a higher quality cross cut blade for rip cuts. I’m doing a large walnut panel glue-up, and I’ll be doing 10’ rips on 13/16” walnut planks. My hope is that I might be able to achieve a glue-ready joint straight off of the saw. For that reason I was thinking of using a brand new 80-tooth saw stop titanium series blade and making the cuts nice and slow. If, however, a different blade is more likely to deliver a glue-ready cut, I’ll change my approach. My priority is the cut quality. If the cuts are smoother, I don’t mind sacrificing an expensive blade or spending longer cutting. Thanks!

[@malfadors2]

Your advices are to the piont and always pointing toward safety!! God bless you

[@harrybrain8270]

You are awesome man, your videos are straightforward and to the point, I'm learning so much from you, thank you!

[@SmallWorkshopGuy]

You truly are one of my Woodworking gurus, Stumpy. Your videos on basics have been a great help to me over the last couple of years - keep them coming. I can see another Golden Chisel Award coming your way for 2019 content - certainly off to a great start!

[@davidmuresan628]

I do not use table saw for more than 5 years. I invented a "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on you tube under this name which is much better and easy to use. Are you interested to partner with me to manufacture my saw? Is a patent pending.

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Wow! Seriously good tips about how to cut thin strips using the back side of the featherboard and also the tape trick. There were a lot of things I already knew, but love the clear explanations as reminders, because it's easy to get a little sloppy. Thanks!

[@coreybarnes6325]

so i have a delta ts200ls.love the saw.but i can not get the blade guard or riving knife anything for it anymore.do you know of anything i can do as far as protection goes ?thank you

[@garywaugh4746]

In Canada M.D.F. is 49 inches by 97 inches to allow for blade width loss.I am 77 and been doing work in construction since I was 19 years old.There are many great tips in your video.

[@ett5146]

Our Shop Class teacher sent us these videos to watch along with others from different channels. Your videos are the least boring and I feel like I actually learn things.

[@jlh5995]

Hey James, thanks for the great video instructions on the issues surrounding making rip cuts on the table saw. Very helpful!

[@samueldawson5628]

Fantastic content -- James knows his stuff and is rapid-fire smart providing valuable insight. Keep it coming James!

[@natewharton357]

I started building standing garden beds in April of 2022. I started with a drill, driver, and circular saw. I bought a mitre saw, and a few months later, moved into my uncle's shop. Drill press, lathe, jointer, thickness planer, router, router table, etc... but also the coveted table saw! Opportunities exploded for what i could make! Unfortunately, on July 18th, the table saw bit me. My inexperience and lack of education created an unsafe working environment. I lost part of my thumb, lacerated all 5 digits, and had catastrophic damage to my middle finger. I want to get back to woodworking, I'm passionate about it! But i gotta get over the fear... thank you for the videos, wish i had seen them sooner.

[@michaelmassetti4068]

Excellent video going back to square one safety video never hurts to refresh the basics.

[@kenb6102]

Thanks for a great video Stumpy, I really learned a lot. I am not quite a newbie, but I am far from being highly experienced. I learned a tremendous amount from this video. Especially helpful was the role of the left hand and the importance of watching the fence only, not the blade. I have often struggled to make accurate rip cuts. I started work on two nightstands today and using your tips I was able to make accurate rip cuts one after another after another. All were clean, smooth, and perfectly matched the others. Thank you very, very, much. You are an excellent teacher!

[@IvanFlack]

Your videos are without doubt some of the very best I have seen on the internet! I am a virtual "newcomer" to woodworking at 60 years of age and now retired but I certainly get a lot out of the whole learning process! On the downside...your product recommendations have cost me a fortune!!! Keep safe!

[@lbchubs13]

I just had an accident with my table saw this Sunday and lost a good chunk of my thumb. Thankfully I missed the bone and nerve but I wish I would have seen your videos beforehand although after watching numerous of your videos I feel confident in being more safe and getting back to it

[@bromporke]

First time table saw owner. You might just have saved me some fingers... I didn’t know how unready I was to start cutting until I got about 2 minutes into your videos! 😆

[@robertherald2546]

hi james....i just rewatched the table saw rip cut video and have a question. After watching the video on the blade guard, i have decided to use it more. here is the issue. Grizzly G1023 saw, Forrest Woodworker II blade, rip fence is .004 away from the blade at the back. When i tried to rip a long piece of ½" ply it is very difficult to push the wood through the cut. no burns but very difficult. Any suggestion on what i could check? thanks as always for the help

[@Altenurgy]

Thank you for this series. You are really helping me with my (severe) Dunning Krueger syndrome and to be much safer.

[@shofarsogood7504]

Waves ✋as we fall off the cliff together haha

[@XxStupendousManxX]

@StumpyNubs I’m about to get a Delta contractor table saw. I plan to make a crosscut sled soon. Thinking of the narrow runners to be cut, would the fancy micro jig push block be good to get? Or just a basic set of push stick and block?

[@elfriskygaming156]

I love this channel. You make videos with concise, easy to understand instructions.

[@timschenck509]

Thank's James, I've made a lot of sawdust in my time. The idea of flipping the feather board is a really great idea!

[@bherrick1]

Did not know about the reverse feather board trick for repeated small rips away from the fence. Thanks!

[@eferro2]

Outstanding! I always learn something new from your videos!

[@micschemelin663]

Thank you, great refresher on the right blades to use and best / safest table saw practices .

[@CharlesReiche]

I think I will do some cleaning up around the saw. Thanks for the reminder James.

[@davidg105]

This is a very helpful and informative video. You're also a very good teacher. Now I know why rip cuts require a lot more pushing pressure than cross cutting. This one video with all the tips and tricks really made me a better, safer and more efficient woodworker. I will pass it along. Thank you sir!

[@Lando1020]

Back side of featherboard for setup for thin strips!! Yessssssssss¡¡¡¡ thanks brotha'!

[@woodshopsaloon9530]

Oh.. the tip on using the back-side of the feather board for thin cuts, that is going to come in handy! Thanks

[@kooljb298]

Excellent video for beginners for maintaining safety and make good cuts. Thanks for clear and concise advise.

[@jend4128]

Wow!!! Thank you for this safety tip for us new woodworkers. You explain it so well. Appreciate you and your videos!!!

[@jeavideo]

thank you for this series! Newbie here.... I'm getting over it but at times I am somewhat terrified of my tablesaw. Looking forward to all of these videos.

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I’m a tablesaw guru and still picked up a couple tips. Thanks

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Here I am two years later watching the whole series again. I forget what I had for dinner yesterday but fortunately I haven’t forgot how to use my table saw. Just checking. Thanks James.

[@scottstennes6983]

I hope new woodworkers find and watch your videos. A wealth of good solid facts based on experience presented very well. Well done sir! And yes the feather board trick for thin strips is so obvious when you show it... but I never thought of it. Nice!

[@davidmuresan628]

I do not use table saw for more than 5 years. I invented a "Parallel Guided Power Saw" you can see on you tube under this name which is much better and easy to use. Are you interested to partner with me to manufacture my saw? Is a patent pending.

[@chrisdemarco1628]

Good video. I'm relatively new to woodworking after inheriting some tools and a table saw. Ripping boards always makes me a bit nervous.

[@brettaguiar7792]

Keep up the good work you turkey

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Replacing my combination blade with a rip blade is the best thing I ever did for my table saw. I use the rip blade for everything, and it works surprisingly well. (Freud Diablo thin kerf) The difference in rips, which are the vast majority of my tablesaw cuts, is huge.

[@robinlindsay3423]

As a Beginner+/Intermediate- woodworker, I appreciated this video series very much, so thanks for that. Given your obvious love of innovated tools, I looked to your channel for a review on the GRR Ripper and was disappointed not to find one. Would definitely be interested in your take on that neat little push block.

[@billy19461]

Back side of feather board for small pieces is a great tip! Loved the whole video.

[@RonPiggott]

What would you make picture frames out of?

[@johnjaconsky4488]

I always enjoy your videos .I've picked up some valuable tips from them. thank you. As a fairly new woodworker on a budget, I was always looking for great deals on equipment so when I saw my big box store had a sale on craftsman table saws, I bought one as I always used craftsman tools. I love the saw, it works great however, there is only one miter slot located on the right side of the blade. Is there a way to modify the top or do I need to bite the bullet and get a new saw? Thanks JJ

[@pyotrberia9741]

I am trying to get really straight rip cuts on my table saw to glue boards edge to edge. I am getting better results than before but was wondering how straight is straight enough? Can I ignore small gaps because they will disappear when I clamp the wood?

[@belowgrademaker2617]

Yes, the backwards feather board tip was something I needed to know but did not. Thanks!

[@Jdefries1]

I am a safety director and your safety videos are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JukeboxJake]

What is your opinion on blade stiffiners? My jobsite table saw can not leave a remotely good cut and I am wondering if it is the solution

[@loucifer323]

Very informative I just bought a table saw I've used a table saw before but I'm far from a professional I've always been afraid of these saws, but your safety dictatorial was excellent

[@Richard-wk9le]

Stumpy great video I would just like to add a couple points from someone who's been using a table saw since 1967 1. Make sure the fence is parallel to the blade 2. keep the blade speed up- don't over feed or try to take to big a cut, if the saw can't handle the cut don't push it- rip cuts are the hardest on a saw the blade and arbor are under load far longer than most cross cuts and can heat up the blade arbor and the motor, if your pop,en circuit breakers STOP get a bigger saw. thanks for all the great videos Stumpy.

[@eMRimas]

Great table saw series! Looks like the link of safety glasses does not work anymore. By any chance it can be updated? Thank you for your work!

[@mirandarutherford1425]

BRILLIANT! All of it! My favorite video I have watched from your channel so far AND the most useful, helpful table saw video I have watched from anyone. I feel like I have watched a hundred by now, so that is saying a lot. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@dane3038]

I come back here and watch this when I'm returning to the shop after a long hiatus.

[@mojoneko8303]

I was thinking totally backwards on the type of blade to use for rip cuts. I bought an 80 tooth carbide blade thinking I would get a smoother cut with all those teeth with the 3/4" Red Oak I'm using to build a pair of speaker cabinets. I was also only exposing about half the carbide cutter instead of all of it. Unfortunately I'm finished with all the rip cuts I need to do for this project so I'll have to try them out on the next one.. : ) Thanks for the video! They are a big help for some one like me who is trying to take my carpentry skills to the next level.

[@silverbackag9790]

Old comment, but you reeeeealy don’t want to be using solid wood for speakers. There’s a reason they are made with MDF and it isn’t all about price. Even $100k speakers are generally made with MDF.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Sawstop vs Jet vs Pneumatic who makes best tablesaw for beginners?

[@chevyhighrider]

I wanted to quickly throw my brand new saw together and start making some rip cuts of some 2x4’s I’m using to pad some studs. After watching this and a few others I decided to put the saw away for the day and take more time to fully understand how to properly and safely use it. Not worth trying to rush into something since table saws seem a little more dangerous than some of my other tools.

[@dougmurray9356]

I thoroughly enjoyed the pointers doing cross cuts. Having worked in industry a number of years and involved in teaching safety we always made sure employees did not have loose sleeves or clothing. I noticed though you had an unzipped vest and leaning over a saw or other turning equipment can be very hazardous, saws, drills, lathes etc. Respectfully submitted, Doug Woodstock, Ontario

[@valentinavuckovic2950]

Hi! I bought my table saw just recently and just starting working with it. I have noticed that space between the fence and the blade is not equal, it is wider at the back for some 2 ml. Is that normal? What I experience so far is that my cuts are wider at the edges than in the middle. What is the reason and how to awoid it please? Thank you in advance!

[@Richard-dh8ny]

Excellent suggestion and tips, I use many of them and appreciate your videos! Question.... can you recommend a good after-market fence for an off-brand table saw. My table saw manufacturer is no longer in business, but I'd really like to improve the accuracy of my saw with a better fence. Hoping you might have a suggestion for something that's in the "universal" category.

[@wayneparris3439]

Can't go over the basics too much! This is the first time I saw the back of the feather board to set thickness A+ :D

[@david1benson2jonas]

Excellent video, extremely helpful & well made. Thank you.

[@sflagg0817]

Great video as always, being new into woodworking whenever I prepare to mske a cut like you mentioned keep area clear I received 2 grripers from my son as a gift I always make some practice passes to ensure proper blade clearance, it is still a little nearving having your hand pass over the blade with just a piece of plastic protecting your hand, what are your thoughts on the grriper I did not see a video yet on your channel thanks.

[@hernancontreras9717]

Concise and an excellent guide to follow .Thank you

[@Norm64349]

Excellent. You've saved my life... again.

[@wimboon8880]

Even after years doing woodworking I learned something today, very thankful for your easy way to explain the safety side of woodworking, can’t wait for your next video, thanks James your my favourite

[@scottlouis7785]

I was one of those comination blade users for a long time until I finally used the rip, what a difference, that was yrs ago

[@backtonatureitis]

Great video, really helpful for me cuz I am new to tabe saws. Figured out that I did a lot of mistakes using the saw after I received it a few days ago. Thank you buddy

[@64maxpower]

You're a good carpenter and good teacher

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Based on this video, I bought a 24 tooth rip blade for my tablesaw. Wow! What a difference! Yesterday I cut up some 8/4 cherry, making leg blanks for two tables I'm building. No burning at all. My old blade would have barbecued them.

[@keithsr.]

Hello, I know this is an older video but I recently subscribed. I really enjoy all the tips ! I'm curious if you can direct me to a rip blade more like a glue line blade . One that will cut and be ready for glue up. I have a Dewalt Contractor style table saw that works well. I need the blade for mostly ¾" pine . I make ALLOT of rips and want to use the best blade for ripping and gluing. Jointing every board is just way too time consuming. Thank you, Keith.

[@GDub1958]

Great video! Where am I missing the link to Rockler? I got some really good tips, I like the tape trick, and the feather board placement for multiple rip-cuts especially and another quick bit of saw blade differences, too!

[@retiredpainter259]

What a brilliant knowledgeable chap

[@CodeSe77en]

You mentioned that if your blade is dirty, it will burn more. What is a good method or product to clean blades? Thanks.

[@andrewf.909]

You are an asset to a novice like me. Thank you

[@charlespell7762]

What about longer timber? You can't realistically keep your left hand on the table for those. I suppose you can if you can push the stock through by gripping the top of the wood and have the it supported on rollers or a small flat support. Or is this the wrong machine for wood that long? I need to rip cut 2.4m lengths to be clear. Thanks

[@andypandytangerine3044]

Brilliant video, this is exactly the advice I needed, clear and concise, thanks James

[@watermain48]

Thanks James. Are Ridge table saw blades still your go to in your shop. I'm asking because I just got a new SawStop jobsite pro table saw and want to use the best blades I can.

[@StumpyNubs]

Yes

[@watermain48]

@@StumpyNubs Thanks. The link to the safety glasses with attached earplugs wouldn't work for me on any of the videos in the series.

[@michaeldunn5280]

love the simple solution of the blue tape to eliminate the gap in the blade insert when ripping narrow strips off the stock piece Simple and effective FIles under the "Why didn't I think of that "solution before"Thanks for your ever informative vids

[@rsharahme3418]

I am doing woodworking for the last three decades yet I didn't know all what you have taught in 11 min. it is a saying of our religious scholar named Ali, :" anyone who taught you anything in your lifetime is equivalent to; as if he has purchased you." so bought me like so many others. your video on saw blade are remarkable too.

[@puckhugh]

I used your links below andI bought things I really didn’t need just to support your channel Thanks again for another great video

[@barryirby8609]

Like others, the light went on for me at the feather board turned backwards. DOH! I needed lots of very precise strips as "keys" to fit in slots. The way I was doing it was to make a flat push stick that rides beside the fence. It has a top on it to keep the piece from rising. Insert the stock and slide it forward past the saw so that the thin strip comes off on the inside. Move the stock over and go again, rinse and repeat. Your way may be better. I will have to try it. I like the tape thing too. Thanks for all the effort.