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Sharp edges and thin laminates have a way of slipping under the tablesaw fence and ruining a project—or worse. My answer is to lay a piece of 1/4-in. hardboard or plywood up against the fence. A stop at the back prevents the assembly from sliding forward as I push the work past the saw blade.

 

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