an angled surface on the edge or end of a board that spans from the edge or end to the face
(different from a bevel)
the piece being worked (same as Stock)
a term used to describe lumber that has not been surfaced (smoothed) on its faces or edges
a lumber defect describing stock that is not flat; the four types of warp are cup, bow, crook, and
twist
the button on some hand-held power tools that locks the trigger in the ON position
a machine operation that exposes the operator to greater than average risk; a special
setup requires instructor approval prior to operating the machine
the slot created by a blade or bit
wood fibers that are oriented parallel to the surface of a piece of lumber (as seen on the
faces and edges of a board)
the minimum distance the operator’s hands, fingers, or other body parts should be
from a cutter, blade, or bit
the largest pair of long-grain surfaces of a board
a groove running across the grain
or stack a set of blades stacked side-by-side for use on the table saw, used for making
dadoes or grooves
to make a either a project or piece of wood have 90 degree corners. (n.) A tool used to
measure and mark 90 degrees.
a safety device with a broad base and handle used to guide a workpiece past a cutter, blade,
or bit, thereby keeping the operator’s hands at a safe distance
man-made sheet material, like plywood, melamine, or MDF
the smaller pair of surfaces (relative to the face) on a board that exhibit long grain
the part of a piece being cut that is on the far side of a blade and is therefore not typically held or
controlled by the operator
torn or damaged fibers, typically caused by a blade or bit exiting the workpiece
a dangerous situation in which a workpiece is forcibly ejected from a machine, often at
tremendous speed
to flatten and smooth the face or edge of a board using the jointer (see the Jointer section in this
manual)
a flat reference surface, typically the surface on which a belt-sander belt runs
a carrier consisting of a base and fence for controlling a workpiece during a cutting operation,
typically guided in some way (by runners or an external, stationary fence)