Miter Saw Safety

This page presents the safety considerations for operating a miter saw, tips for how to effectively operate a miter saw, and the safety quiz (and answers) for the miter saw.

The Titan Woodshop has two miter saws - 12" miter saws.  The miter saw is ONLY used for cross-cuts (cuts going across the grain).  The miter saw is also used to make miter cuts.  Miter cuts are any angled cut on a piece of wood (such as a cut on a 15 degree angle or a cut on a 45 degree angle) - the miter saw is named for the fact that it makes very quick and easy miter cuts.  You must always maintain a safety zone of 6" on both sides of the blade, hold the stock securely against the fence, and lower the saw blade slowly to have a smooth, square cut and avoid choking the blade.  Here are pictures of the miter saws in the Titan Woodshop.

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