Stop block

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A stop block used in a milling machine

A stop block is a simple reusable jig used in metalworking and woodworking to locate a common edge of a workpiece so that multiple workpieces can get the same operation performed quickly. Common applications are table saws and manual milling machines, but they are also used on miter saws, band saws, radial arm saws, and abrasive saws.

Stop blocks used in metalworking usually have a small rod that slides parallel to the vise jaws and can be tightened in a particular position. Stop blocks in woodworking are typically nothing more than wood blocks clamped to a rip fence or auxiliary fence so that a distance from the saw blade can be maintained between cuts.^[1]

References

↑ Fine Woodworking (2005). Working with tablesaws. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-56158-749-0.

Woodworking

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List of woods

Softwood	Cedar Pine Spruce

Hardwood	Ash Aspen Balsa Birch Cherry Elm Hazel Linden/ Lime/ Basswood Mahogany Maple Oak Teak Walnut

Tools

Saws	Backsaw Bandsaw Bow saw Bucksaw Chainsaw Circular saw Coping saw Crosscut saw Frame saw Fretsaw Jigsaw Miter saw Rip saw Veneer saw Whipsaw

Other	Abrasives Axe Adze Chisel Drawknife Drill List of timber framing tools Mallet Mitre box Moulding plane Plane Rasp Sandpaper Vise Wood scribe Workbench

Geometry

Joints	Birdsmouth Bridle Butt Butterfly Coping Crown of Thorns Dados Dovetail Finger Groove Halved Hammer-headed tenon Knee Lap Mason's mitre Miter Mortise and tenon Rabbet Scarf Splice Tongue and groove

Profiles	Bead Bevel Chamfer Ogee Ogive

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