It can be dangerous to rip small, unwieldy items on the table saw. I’ve used the following method for ripping veneers and dowels, among other things. Simply glue the workpiece to a larger board that is straight and flat, and run the larger piece against the rip fence.
—MIKE GUNDERSON, Yakima, Wash.
Illustrations by Dan Thornton From Fine Woodworking issue #303
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