Table saw safety test

A push stick must be used when your stock (wood) is less than _____________ inches wide.

• 3

• 5

• 8

• none

When making a rip cut, the part you want to keep should always be positioned between the blade and fence.

• True

• False

When should a miter gauge be used to crosscut materials?

• if a board is less than 12 inches wide

• if a board is more than 12 inches wide

• if a rip fence is not available

How high should you adjust the blade when using the table saw

• 3/4 of an inch above the stock

• 1/8 of an inch above the stock

• it depends of the size of the tooth on the blade and the type of blade that you are using.

• as high as you can

Never use the miter gauge and rip fence at the same time

• True

• false

The main reason for kick back is operator error.

• True

• False

It is safe to cut freehand on the table saw

• yes

• no

Never reach towards the blade to remove scrapes

• true

• false

A kick backs on the table saw can be caused from the following. If the stock comes away from the fence, feeding material too fast, backing up the stock while cutting, letting go of material, not pushing the board past the blade.

• true

• false

Use the rip fence for rip cuts

• always

• only while ripping soft wood

• only while cutting hardwood

• only if the stock is greater the 3 feet long