6 common things you might be doing wrong with your table saw

6 common things you might be doing wrong with your table saw

Avoid these common tablesaw mistakes to get better, safer cuts.
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50 Comments

  1. Tallan Gaja on August 24, 2022 at 12:38 am

    Hi Steve. Is it normal for my table saw blade to not go all the way down when it’s set to 45 degrees? I want to make some gnocchi boards and need a very shallow, angled cut.



  2. Nelson Triana on August 24, 2022 at 12:39 am

    HI THER STAVE IAM NELSON TRIANA IAM ONE OF YOUR FALLOWS I JUST BUY A RAYOBY TABLE SAW SO I WISH TO TEACH ME THE BEST WAY AND SAVE TO USE IT



  3. sunalwaysshinesonTVs on August 24, 2022 at 12:39 am

    Is the Gripper a luxury tool? More appropriately, much like the US health care system and neoliberal capitalism generally, it’s a luxury safety device -health & safety if you can afford it, aka, fingers are for the rich.



  4. condor5635 on August 24, 2022 at 12:41 am

    Having an argument on another channel where someone’s advocating using two hands on almost all cuts with a tablesaw saw. Would be interested in your take on that!



  5. Lorne Kletke on August 24, 2022 at 12:41 am

    I have a pavlovean response to expect MICROJIG to be shouted out at any moment! Seriously though great video, thank you.



  6. John Bonson on August 24, 2022 at 12:41 am

    Just one suggestion is enough: if you don’t have a common sense then don’t even start using a table saw.



  7. Tman on August 24, 2022 at 12:42 am

    Do not dumb here



  8. Toni Frigo on August 24, 2022 at 12:43 am

    How to make a tether board



  9. Mitchel T on August 24, 2022 at 12:43 am

    My fingers thank you!



  10. Adriaan Van Eyndhoven on August 24, 2022 at 12:45 am

    I was schooled to always use the tools provided with the machine to replace parts (like table saws) and if it feels like you are stressing it, stop pushing. The tool makers know what forces are needed and design the accessory tools according. If you use a meter long wrench to replace an arbor nut…. you are in trouble.



  11. Chris on August 24, 2022 at 12:48 am

    Thanks for the great tips. I love the freehand cutting tip "Don’t ever try this". I don’t know why, but it made me laugh. 🤣



  12. Frank Bullitt on August 24, 2022 at 12:51 am

    good video



  13. Artax Falkor on August 24, 2022 at 12:52 am

    guide is a better word



  14. Aberdeen Aviation Photography on August 24, 2022 at 12:53 am

    Steve: Could you do a piece on different types of blade? You’ve covered Dado blades but not the difference in blade types (Teeth, carbide, etc.) Keep the videos coming!



  15. Vlad Shv on August 24, 2022 at 12:55 am

    Making a tutorial on how to use a table saw for new DIYers on YouTube is like teaching a new pilot how to fly a plane.
    Point is, before you even come close to a table saw, you need to learn how to use it by watching a pro in person. Same as flying an airplane. You don’t learn as you fly. Instead, you fly along with a pro before you fly it by yourself.
    DIYers who think they can just buy a table saw without having any experience and start doing miracles with it, well… Good luck to you and your fingers. Make sure you count them after every single cut. Chances you find some missing are ginormous! Fun fact is, you might not even know exactly how and when t happened.



  16. Monica G on August 24, 2022 at 12:56 am

    The last one is scary😂



  17. Outlandish on August 24, 2022 at 12:56 am

    Why aren’t you using a blade guard?



  18. M L on August 24, 2022 at 12:56 am

    Great information! We just bought a new house and I also purchased a contractor grade Delta table saw and I’m going to start building some things. These tips will greatly improve my cutting and my safety! Thanks so much!!



  19. FerrariDan on August 24, 2022 at 12:57 am

    Great informative video!



  20. Mr Tootsie on August 24, 2022 at 12:59 am

    Love this show



  21. AmericanPatriot14 on August 24, 2022 at 1:01 am

    Now what ever on earth you do…don’t ever trip and do a face plant on that spinning blade as I can promise you that will ruin your day.



  22. ted hahn on August 24, 2022 at 1:02 am

    I use a feather board and a push stick



  23. David Fuller on August 24, 2022 at 1:05 am

    Sub’d & Bell’d great 6 minutes Tutorial, thank you



  24. Dylan Ware on August 24, 2022 at 1:09 am

    is that a Ouija board in the back ground in the intro 🧐 lol



  25. Bob Holliston on August 24, 2022 at 1:09 am

    I’ve been a cabinet maker for 40 years and have done, and still do sometimes, about everything he says not to do. That’s OK ….. IF you know what you’re doing. Well….. I’ll admit that I have been nailed by kickbacks exactly 3 times. Those hurt a lot and you remember every one LOL. Still have 10 digits. Also, I freehand stuff all the time (no miter slide or fence) if I have to cut a slight curve in something for whatever reason.



  26. Fernando Chavez on August 24, 2022 at 1:10 am

    All great tips. Thanks



  27. Michael Was on August 24, 2022 at 1:11 am

    Wow, great tips thanks!



  28. Nilly Barr on August 24, 2022 at 1:12 am

    I am a new wood worker and have my first table saw, love your instructions and tips. Thank you so much
    Very helpful, I appreciate that you don’t waste time on chit cat, you go right to the point.



  29. Hernán Ruiz on August 24, 2022 at 1:13 am

    I suppose a good safety measure would be not having a cat wandering around the workshop freely like the one at 2:28



  30. El Oscuro on August 24, 2022 at 1:13 am

    I still have a pushblock that I made back in the 1990’s. It is one of the nicest ones I have every used. Took about a minute to make. All I did was take a scrap 2×4 and rip about 1/4" off, stopping after the cut about a foot, and cutting the waste off with a hand saw. The finished pushblock is a little more than a foot long and cutting off the waste leave a toe at the back. Very comfortable to hold and holds the wood in all 3 directions securely.



  31. Dave Ortwine on August 24, 2022 at 1:15 am

    I hate that so many wood workers look like creeps/dweebs/chomo’s



  32. James Campbell on August 24, 2022 at 1:16 am

    Installing a new blade, it’s easy to release the nut by setting a metal rod a right angles to the blade, and within a gullet, in doing so, locking the blade, then releasing the nut therefore removing any possibility of blade rotation and possible blade/ hand contact!



  33. guy on August 24, 2022 at 1:16 am

    you should make a course <3



  34. Stan Korzilius on August 24, 2022 at 1:16 am

    So weird the ouija board is turned upside down at 18 seconds. Good video though.



  35. THEHOOB101 on August 24, 2022 at 1:17 am

    It’s a good thing your ok while making this video….the ouija board keeps flipping over lol.



  36. clarence mitchum on August 24, 2022 at 1:17 am

    Very informative. Thanks



  37. woodworking aspirations on August 24, 2022 at 1:18 am

    Great tips



  38. Shawn Murray on August 24, 2022 at 1:18 am

    On the arbor nut… I always position the wrench so that I’m lifting up, not pushing/pulling down. In this way, if the nut is overtightened, when it breaks loose, my hand is going up and away from the table and the blade.



  39. jawad naser on August 24, 2022 at 1:20 am

    Thanks, very good 👍 advices specially for beginners like me.



  40. CK2 2 on August 24, 2022 at 1:20 am

    Thank you so much! You really help newbies like me!



  41. bruce cummings on August 24, 2022 at 1:21 am

    Thanks



  42. Bill MacTiernan on August 24, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Why don’t you use the blade guard that came with your saw?



  43. ian robinson on August 24, 2022 at 1:23 am

    I use TWO grippers. Still have all my fingers. A good safety video. THANK YOU 😊



  44. MK Videos on August 24, 2022 at 1:25 am

    This guy is the Bob Ross of woodworking. Pure legend.



  45. Specialized 29er on August 24, 2022 at 1:25 am

    Thats for the refresher clip and I’m going to go buy a Gripper type tool that’s if I can buy one locally.



  46. Thru Christ Only on August 24, 2022 at 1:29 am

    It’s not really safe to allow the cut pieces to stay by the blade. Could be thrown and cause injury.



  47. ralph rowlands on August 24, 2022 at 1:32 am

    Nice informative video Steve. Thanks for posting.



  48. mukeshsundaram on August 24, 2022 at 1:32 am

    The weekendwoodworker link for the $1000 tools is broken.



  49. Eric Salles on August 24, 2022 at 1:37 am

    HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!! One of the BEST videos I have ever seen. LIKE & SUBSCRIBED.



  50. Emperatoore Bozorg on August 24, 2022 at 1:38 am

    Thank you so much for this great explanation it’s so thoughtful