table saw

Woodshop's spinning blade

A table saw is a power tool with a circular blade mounted on an arbor and protruding through the surface of a flat table, which supports the material being cut.

The operator pushes wood or other material across the table and through the spinning blade.

Table saws are essential in woodworking shops for making straight, precise cuts: He ripped the plywood on the table saw.

cuts

rip

Tear apart forcibly

dado · kerf · rabbet · blade · sawblade · lumber · plank · board · veneer · timber

safety

guard

Watchful defensive attention

dust mask · push stick · kickback · blade cover · emergency stop · loose clothing · splitter

components

arbor

Garden trellis structure

on-off switch · splitter · fence rails · stand

woodworking

cabinetmaking

Craft of building furniture

craftsmanship · dovetail · mortise · tenon · hardwood · softwood · plywood · MDF · panel · jig

power

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

torque · belt drive · direct drive · wattage

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

measurements · gauge · straightedge · tolerance · fine-tuning · adjustment · parallel · angle · setup · flatness

Categories
Opposites
power source and operation

table sawhand saw

Manual toothed cutting blade

crosscut saw · rip saw · panel saw · bow saw · coping saw

portability and form factor

table sawcircular saw

Rotating blade power tool

jigsaw · reciprocating saw · Sawzall · hand saw · track saw

precision vs. rough cutting

table sawreciprocating saw

Motor-driven blade moves linearly

Sawzall · chainsaw · pruning saw · machete · axe

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G