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Support Long Workpieces
To avoid injury from slips or kickbacks, use extra sup_
ports (tables,,sawhorses etc.) at both infeed and out-
feed ends if your workpiece is hard to hold down to the
table.
A SAWHORSE OR HOMEMADE
SUPPORT WILL DO
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Using the hold-down/push-blocks
ALWAYS use the hold-down/push-blocks when JOINT-
ING wood that is NARROWER than 3 inches or planing
wood that is thinner than 3 inches (as illustrated).
Grasp the hold-down/push-blocks firmly with the fingers
closetogether and wrapped around the handle_ Position ..... _....<_-_._--_----_-
the hold-down!push-blocks flat on topof workpiece .... :: ..... _.,_-_._
and push the workpiece down againstthe tabieto pro, i'i: i: _-...__
. , . .... : : .... . ..... , _.-...
vide a qual cut and minimIzethe chance ofa kickback.
Hold-down pressure must atso :be sufficient to prevent : : ._.i- _...__
hotd-down/push-bock sliding or slipping Onthe top face: - 1 i t._
of workpiece when advancing workpiece Over cutter JOINTINGWOODNARROWERTHAN3 INCHES
head. :......... : ...... _, ::i
Use a hand-over-hand motion of the hold-down/push,
blocks, being careful tOmaintain ControtOver the work-
piece at alttimes; _ : : :: _ :
This means that once the workpiece has been fed past
the cutter head onto the outfeed table, one hold-down/
push-block must always maintain contact of workpiece
with ouffeed table.:
WARNING: iF THE HOLD-DOWN/PUSH-BLOCKS
TEND TO SLIP WHILE FEEDING, CLEAN RUBBER
SURFACE IMMEDIATELY WITH SANDPAPER,
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PLANING WOOD THINNER THAN 3 INCHES
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