Table Saw: Using the SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw

James Fluevog is a wood shop user and tool tester. He has been involved with the A2 wood shop for about three years and has taught a variety of classes including a tool chest class. He has made several projects, including a sewing cabinet, a motorcycle-style rocking horse, cutting boards, and gift boxes.

He is a chef professionally and has been cooking for over 30 years.

James got into woodworking as a way to create gifts that would have lasting memories.

Salvatore Mancini is a custom fabricator producing custom furniture and interior designs. He works primarily in wood using traditional techniques as well as digital fabrication. He got his start creating sets for theater productions and was inspired to pursue woodworking after restoring a wooden view camera.

The student will learn how to safely use a cabinet Saw Stop Table Saw. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to set up the table saw for various cuts. The students will learn how to correctly use the crosscut sled and the miter sled. Some of the cutting techniques the students will learn are shoulder cuts, tendons, cross-cutting, creating dato cuts, and angle cuts; how to change and properly set the blade gap; and what to do if the break is tripped. Students will get checked out on the use of these tools at the end of the course, demonstrating that they are prepared to use these tools unsupervised as members at Artisan's Asylum or in their own shops.

This class includes tool testing on the SawStop Table Saw.

The materials fee for this class is $35. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts cash, checks, or Venmo.

Students will gain an understanding of the material they will be using in the wood shop, referred to as lumber, stock, or just plain wood. They will know about the structure of a tree, how trees are sawn into lumber, and how lumber is graded, sized, dried, and sold. They will be able to identify grain direction on the faces and edges of boards. Students will gain the skills necessary to safely operate the table saws. Students will learn important safety precautions when using powerful and potentially dangerous machines, including principles of operation, routine maintenance and adjustment, and special techniques for cutting multiple boards for a project.

All: proper dust collection methods and emptying dust collection barrels.

By the end of the class’s check-out session, students will be fully tested out and ready to use these tools without supervision as members at Artisan's Asylum or in their own shops!

Students will be supplied with rough lumber, usually Poplar, for milling as well as pieces of hardwood plywood for cutting curves. Eye protection will be provided.

Everything else required for the class will be supplied and are standard wood shop items.

Students should bring a pencil and, if they choose, personal safety equipment, such as hearing protection and a dust mask.

Students should come dressed in appropriate attire closed toed shoes (leather steel-toed boots are best), have long hair tied back, no loose-fitting clothes, and should expect to remove rings and dangling jewelry.

Students must be 16 years old or older. All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

Students with special needs, including hearing, vision, or motor impairments, should notify the instructor in advance to ensure that appropriate accommodations can be made available (Private sessions are available if needed to accommodate).

Learn more about our class and ticket cancelation policies Here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

*Sales end 24 hours before the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.

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