A fence is a straight edge that is placed parallel to the direction of the cut
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Fence (disambiguation) — A fence is a structure to restrict or prevent movement. It may also refer to:* Fence (criminal), a person who deals in the purchase and sale of stolen property * Fence (woodworking), a portion of a tool used as a guide * Fence Collective, a… … Wikipedia
Sacrificial fence — A sacrificial fence is a woodworking fence that is made out of wood and often bolted to the surface of a metal fence in order to allow the sacrificial fence to be used very close to the blade (where it might be damaged). The word sacrificial is… … Wikipedia
Glossary of woodworking terms — This page is a glossary of woodworking terms.AlphanumericTOC align=center nobreak= numbers= seealso= externallinks= references= top=|A* Applied carving background which is worked separately and then applied, rather than being worked in place.B*… … Wikipedia
Table saw — A table saw, equipped for cutting large pieces of sheet stock. Other names Sawbench Classification Power tool Manufacturer Bosch, Makita … Wikipedia
Wood router — A router is a woodworking tool used to rout out (hollow out) an area in the face of a piece of wood. It was a tool particularly used by pattern makers and staircase makers and consisted of a broad based wooden hand plane with a narrow blade… … Wikipedia
Miter saw — A miter saw (also spelled mitre) is a saw used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece. Contents 1 Manual miter saw 2 Power miter saw 2.1 Types 2.2 F … Wikipedia
Finger joint — or box combing A finger joint or comb joint is a woodworking joint made by cutting a set of complementary rectangular cuts in two pieces of wood, which are then glued. To visualize a finger joint simply interlock the fingers of your hands at a… … Wikipedia
Jointer — For the machine used to make joints using wooden biscuits or plates, see Biscuit joiner A jointer (also known in the UK and Australia as a planer or surface planer, and sometimes also as a buzzer or flat top) is a woodworking machine used in… … Wikipedia
Wood shaper — A wood shaper, usually just shaper in North America or spindle moulder in the UK, is a stationary woodworking machine in which a spindle spins at moderately high speeds. Specially shaped bits are mounted on the spindle. As the workpiece is fed… … Wikipedia
Shooting board — A shooting board is a woodworking workbench accessory which is used in combination with a hand plane to trim and square up the edges and ends of boards.There are two specific purposes to which shooting boards are applied: jointing and end grain… … Wikipedia
