Woodworking Saws & Table Saw Geometry

Why should you never use the rip fence and miter gauge simultaneously when crosscutting short workpieces?

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 Correct IncorrectThe cutoff piece gets trapped and bound between the spinning blade and the rigid rip fence, violently launching backward into the operator as a projectile kickback.

Why should you never use the rip fence and miter gauge simultaneously when crosscutting short workpieces?

• The cut piece gets pinched between blade and fence, causing violent projectile kickback
• It dulls the miter gauge bar
• It voids the manufacturer warranty
• It trips the shop's GFCI breaker