SM_2610008271_12-09:tile saw 12/17/09 3:25 PM Page 8
woRKpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as
faces, ends and edges.
aRBoR
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
cRoSScUT
A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the
workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.
fReehaND
Performing a cut without a fence, miter gauge, fixture, hold
down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from
twisting during the cut.
Table of contents
Operation ..........................................................12-14
After Use..............................................................14
Glossary of Terms
leaDiNG eND
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is
pushed into the cutting tool first.
RippiNG
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece cutting
the workpiece to width.
ReVolUTioNS peR miNUTe (R.p.m.)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one
minute.
8.