A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . orrect degree of tightness forthe saw can be told by testingwith the hand below the upperwheel, before the saw is cannot be learned from abook, but it must be right. Thesaw must be fairly tight, but notoverstrained. It should be looseenough that when the hand isapplied near the guide (Fig. 266)the saw can be freely pulled a lit-tle way toward the operator. This guide for the saw can be raised orlowered as the work may require. The saw must run evenly and befree from vibration. Do not reach around the saw whi
A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . orrect degree of tightness forthe saw can be told by testingwith the hand below the upperwheel, before the saw is cannot be learned from abook, but it must be right. Thesaw must be fairly tight, but notoverstrained. It should be looseenough that when the hand isapplied near the guide (Fig. 266)the saw can be freely pulled a lit-tle way toward the operator. This guide for the saw can be raised orlowered as the work may require. The saw must run evenly and befree from vibration. Do not reach around the saw while it is inmotion to adjust anything. The table can be adjustable for sawingat an angle. Splitting-gauges and other attachments are sometimesused. An experienced workman can, if necessary, do a great varietyof work with a band-saw, but skilful use of this machine must belearned by experience. The width of saw should be adapted to thework. While large sweeping curves (Fig. 267) can be cut with a widesaw, quick curves (Fig. 268) require a narrow saw to cut them tig. 265 Common Tools and Their Uses 103 Do not crowd thewood against the saw,but hold it lightly andeasily, simply guidingit (Fig. 269). If thewood closes behind thesaw, do not try to getit free by pulling ittoward you, for youmay pull the saw offthe wheel. Stop themachine, open the kerf,and withdraw thewood. Care shouldbe taken not to try tocut curves too sharpfor the saw, and also Fig. 266 not to turn too abrupt-ly. Where the surface must be left as smooth as possible, saw withthe grain of the piece to be kept (Fig. 267). If necessary to cut a quick curve with a saw too wide for it, cut asnearly to the required curve as free and easy running of the saw will allow,
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