Stay safe using a table saw by avoiding trapped workpieces. Learn about push sticks, push pads, and safer cutting methods for effective woodworking.

The primary question to ask is this: Is my workpiece trapped between the fence and the blade during this cut? If the answer is yes, then another question follows: Does it have to be?

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