Kaiser wrote:
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Hi I've just bought a Makita Ls1013 sliding mitre saw. Supplied
with it
is something called a "Kerf Block" which is semi circular and
supposedly screws just behind the fence in the middle, in line with
the
blade.


It's to stop the back edge of the cut from splintering if you are
doing
really fine work. You will need a new kerf block for each different
angle.
If you need to, use the one supplied for 90 degree cuts only, but
it's not
really necessary to use it at all.


I've always used scrap wood with the workpiece for this, it gives a
much cleaner edge by stopping the breaking / splintering. I gather from
the description that the kerf block would prevent any loss of cutting
cpacity that a bit of scrap would produce.


NT