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Avoiding Kickback/Choosing Chisels: Causes of Kickback Avoiding Kickback/Choosing Chisels: Causes of Kickback From "DIY Tools & Techniques" episode DIT-262

Host David Thiel explains what causes kickback and how it can be avoided.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Kickback is when a board comes backward at a high speed during a cut or other machine operation.

Avoiding Kickback

• Keep your blade at the right height. The highest tooth should be just slightly above the board (figure A).

• Set your fence parallel with the blade. If the back of the fence is angled in toward the blade, the board will be squeezed between the fence and the blade. This causes kickback.

• Use a push-stick. Push sticks put added pressure against the top of the board to prevent it from moving backwards.

• When cutting a rabbet, make the edge cut second so that the waste piece falls away from the blade. In this example (figure B), the edge cut was made first. The waste piece is trapped between the fence and the blade could kick back.

• Kickback can also occur on a joiner. Keep the guard in place and always use a push paddle (figure C) when working with a joiner.

Resources:

Delta X-5 Table
Delta Machinery
4825 Hwy. 45 North
P.O. Box 2468
Jackson, TN 38302-2468
Phone: 800-223-7278
www.deltawoodworking.com

Joiner
Craftsman
Phone: 800-377-7414
www.sears.com/craftsman