When cutting with a circular saw or a table saw, the cutting motion is always against the motion of the saw blade. But what about a radial-arm saw? Should one make the cut by pulling the saw through the stock (which would be with the blade), or by pushing the saw through the stock (against the blade)?

While one could feasibly make an argument for either option, there is only one correct answer.

Learn the proper method for cutting with your radial-arm saw in Should You Push or Pull Your Radial-Arm Saw? Additionally, you'll learn how to safely protect yourself and your stock in the event that the saw blade grabs the stock.

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Many woodworkers count their routers as among their favorite power woodworking tools, likely because they can apply so many different shapes to a piece of stock. If you walk into any fine woodworking tool supplier, you'll probably find a complete aisle containing hundreds of various types, shapes and sizes of router bits.

With very few exceptions, router bits fall into one of ten basic shapes. In our list of Ten Basic Router Bit Profiles, we dissect the main differences between these various types of bits and how they can (and should) be used.

(c) 2008 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.