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FEATHERBOARD
Afsatherboard is a device used to help control the
workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or
fence. Featherboards are especially usefutwhen ripping
small workpiecee and for completing non-through cuts_
The end is angled with a number of shortkerfs to give a
friction hold on the workpiece and locked inplace on the
table with a C-clamp. Test that it can resist kickback.
_, WARNING: Place the featherboard againstthe
uncut portion ofthe workpiece to avoid kickback that
could CauseserioUSpersonal iniury.
HOW TO MAKE A FEATHERBOARD
See Figure20.
The featherboard is an excellent project for your saw.
Select a solid piece of lumber approximately 3/4 in.
thick, 3-5/8 in. wide and 18 in. long. Mark the center of
the width on one end of the stock. Miter one-half of the
width to 30° and miter the other half of the same end
to 45" (see page 28 for information on miter cuts). Mark
the board from the point at 6 in., 8 in., 10 in. and 12 in,
Drill a 3/8 in. hole atthe 8 in., 10 in., and 12 in. marks.
Prepare the saw for ripping as discussed on page 27.
Set the rip fence tO allow approximately a 1/4 in. "fin-
ger" to be cut in the stock. Feed the stock only to the
mark previously made at 6 in. Turn the saw OFF and al-
low the blade to completely stop rotating before remov-
ing the stock. Reset the rip fence and cut spaced rips
into the workpiece to allow approxfmately 1/4 in. fingers
and 1/8 in. Spaces between the fingers.
HOW TO MOUNT A FEATHERBOARD
See Figure 21.
Completely lower the saw blade. Positionthe rip fence to
the desired adjustment for the cut to be performed and
lock the rip fence, Place the workpiece againstthe fence
and over the saw blade area, Adjust the featherboard
to apply resistance to the workpiece just forward of the
blade. Attach a C-clamp to securethe featherboard to the
edge of the saw table.
_k WARNING: DO not locate the featherboard to
the rear of the workplace. If positioned improperly,
kickback can resultfrom the featherboard pinching
the workpiece and bindingthe blade in the saw kerf.
Failureto heed this warningcan resultin serious
persona]injury.
FEATHERBOARD
PUSHBLOCK
PUSHSTICK
BEVELLOCKINGLEVER Fig.21
3.5/8 in,
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3/4 in.
3/8 in.DIAMETER
I loin, ,....
12 in.
18 in.
Fig_20
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