Cove Cuts on a Radial Arm Saw

Step 7 The rest of the suggested process

With the yoke a bit loose and the saw running, the operator is to lower the arm so the blade begins to cut on the workpiece.  Then, while still holding the indexing pin high, he is to use his other hand to swing the motor 180 degrees by grasping the end of the anti-kickback paw rod.  (See the red arrow.)  There is still the problem of how to hold the workpiece down on the table.  Now you know why I used a dowel pin below the workpiece and pusher sticks to rotate the workpiece.