
Now that we know all the main parts of a table saw, let us tell you how to work them.


It’s typically found in the form of a ‘wheel’ that you can turn and move to adjust the height of the blade for thicker work pieces, or the angle of the blade for bevel cuts. Mitre Gauge: Allows you to make mitre cuts and other cuts at various angles.īlade Angle & Height Adjustment: Allows you to fully customise the blade to your desired cutting height and angle (of course within the specification of the model you have). It travels up and down with the blade when the height is adjusted. Riving knife: Extremely important part of a table saw which prevents kickback. It will typically extend to the full length of the table saw, allowing you to cut bigger pieces of material, and is usually mounted to the right side of the blade.īlade Guard: An important safety feature that prevents wood falling onto the spinning blade whilst providing some finger protection. Rip Fence: The rip fence is essentially a cutting guide when the table saw is in use.
