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Shop Tip #119
© Frank Ford 2005; Photo by FF

If you want to cut a piece of delicate veneer or other impossibly thin item on the band saw, just run in a hunk of scrap plywood first to back it up, then cut away, pushing only on the thin piece. The plywood my move a little, but it will do a great job of keeping the blade from splintering your veneer.