How to Use a Portable Table Saw

Summary: It is supposed that in the Stone Age the first tools were born, and by extension, machines and technology. Though the basic principles behind altering physical matter have not changed much, some amazing advances have been made in tool technology. For instance, with the advent of consumer power tools, mankind has the ability to increase productivity and complete more projects in less time.

The table saw is just one of those tools; it is capable of making crosscut and ripping cuts into the wood in seconds, completing the work in a fraction of the time necessary for a hand saw. Are you an aspiring carpenter? Would you like to learn how to use a table saw? Then learn the basics of using a table saw from one of our experts.

In this free online video series learn how to use a table saw from master carpenter George Engle. Learn how to adjust the blade on a table saw, how to change the blade, calibrate a square, remove the guard, make a crosscut, how to make a dado, and how to make a rip cut.