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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLvXrmLLvKs
At 14:04 he shows a jig for making thin repetitive cuts on the table saw. I'm sure its been out there but I hadn't seen it before. Several other tips for us Old "beginners" to keep in mind when using the table saw.

Nice!

Those push blocks wouldn't be allowed here, not a chance I'd use one of them.
If you want safety, then two 450mm long pushsticks are recommended, as per UK HSE rules,
(not just for industry)
because of the length means no hands over the blade.

Too awkward on a wee saw like that, some might say...
Infeed likely necessary, should you value your fingers. NO EXCUSES.
Well, if you're going to use/buy them, then you'd better own a Sawstop, and hope it won't fail!.

Perhaps two amputations from recent might be worth seeing why.
I feel obliged to post about safety, and have posted what I can,
yet still folks think they are good to go after watching terrible videos.

How about the presentation from Gwinnett woodworkers (2 long videos)
Steve Maskery (UK videos) perhaps some snippets from Roy Sutton, to name two, likely the only two with anything
worth seeing, but beware still not complete, so you can't just watch one,

Along with the numerous threads from the UK on the forum below, is where you will get the real info.
the pro's have migrated to thewoodhaven2, because of the new conglomerate owners, so you might have to go through archives.
In all honesty, there's hours of reading and getting schooled up on things, from a UK perspective

Don't want to, or wish to cut corners, then expect to have the same thing happen to you.
These are from recently, life changing stuff.
Warning, very graphic.
Can't stomach it, then you'd better get reading.
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/ta ... es.145485/

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/na ... st-1716315


If you read some threads from the UK, then you'd see more rules broken,
i.e no short fence for ripping, and perhaps more if I watched it.
Basically, out of all the forums out there, this one should be tops concerning safety on the Tablesaw.

Happy to give suggestions, and certainly not sorry to upset others with saws which don't feature a true riving knife.
Prestige and logistics are out the window when fingers are concerned, so along with the disposable portable saws,
and older designs not safe, though making a proper RK is still likely possible, but serious engineering to get that.
A splitter wouldn't pass our standards across the pond,
and worth noting the crown guard being necessary also.

That is, if you wish to play the guitar you plan to build.

Big bandsaw is much safer in general, should you have a few planes for the task,
or not have the time/funds for something decent and safe (what's not just a token gesture)
anyway, rant finished .

All the best
Tom

The price on this has definitely gone up since I got mine, but the Woodpeckers Thin Rip is fantastic.

https://www.woodpeck.com/thin-rip-guide.html


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I have been considering that. How accurate can you repeat say a binding cut with one of those?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qINhMbis6BA

A couple more thin rip guides. Of the three I like the woodpeckers design that James posted the best. I may try to cobble together something similar. I think if I use UHMW Plastic for the slider I could skip the bearing.

P.S. I did notice that in the Demos the woodworkers were doing things the woodworker in the first post said to avoid doing - catching the off cut, reaching over the blade, not using a push stick, and standing behind the saw - all things I catch myself doing on occasion.

I haven't personally tried to cut anything narrower than 1/8" and can't really say. As long as you can hold the stock steady as you're feeding it, I think you'd be just fine.