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Other Names: Chop Saw<br>
 
Other Names: Chop Saw<br>
 
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'''Miter'''<br>
 
''noun''<br>
 
''noun''<br>
 
# A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.<br>
 
# A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.<br>
 
# A joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.<br>
 
# A joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.<br>
 
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Workpiece – an object (in this case a piece of wood) being worked on with a tool or machine.<br>
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'''Workpiece''' – an object (in this case a piece of wood) being worked on with a tool or machine.<br>
Keeper Piece – the piece you keep; “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9<br>
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'''Keeper Piece''' – the piece you keep; “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9<br>
Offcut – scrap, the waste resulting from cutting a piece of wood.<br>
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'''Offcut''' – scrap, the waste resulting from cutting a piece of wood.<br>
Fence – a fixture attached to the machine/tool that guides the workpiece in a straight line against it.<br>
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'''Fence''' – a fixture attached to the machine/tool that guides the workpiece in a straight line against it.<br>
Bevel – to cut an inclined or sloping angle (in reference to the z-axis) on a workpiece that is other than 90°; also, the angle itself.<br>
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'''Bevel''' – to cut an inclined or sloping angle (in reference to the z-axis) on a workpiece that is other than 90°; also, the angle itself.<br>
Crosscut – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.<br>
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'''Crosscut''' – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.<br>
Rip – a cut parallel to the grain of the wood.<br>
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'''Rip''' – a cut parallel to the grain of the wood.<br>
Kerf – the wood removed by a saw between the piece you keep and the offcut which is approximately equal to the width of the saw blade.<br>
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'''Kerf''' – the wood removed by a saw between the piece you keep and the offcut which is approximately equal to the width of the saw blade.<br>
Stop Block – a block of wood temporarily fixed in place to limit the travel of a workpiece as it is cut; also a block of wood that serves as a reference point when a number of pieces need to be crosscut to the same length.<br>
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'''Stop Block''' – a block of wood temporarily fixed in place to limit the travel of a workpiece as it is cut; also a block of wood that serves as a reference point when a number of pieces need to be crosscut to the same length.<br>
Sacrificial Fence (Auxiliary Fence) – a temporary fence attached to the main fence that is often damaged during the cutting process, then discarded.<br>
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'''Sacrificial Fence (Auxiliary Fence)''' – a temporary fence attached to the main fence that is often damaged during the cutting process, then discarded.<br>
Detent (Positive Stop) – a preset adjustment on a device where the range of motion catches and stops until it is released, usually set for common angles such as 45° or 90°.<br>
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'''Detent (Positive Stop)''' – a preset adjustment on a device where the range of motion catches and stops until it is released, usually set for common angles such as 45° or 90°.<br>
 
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User Manual<br>
 
User Manual<br>

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