Operator`s manual

Featherboard
Featherboards are used during rip cutting to
help keep the workpiece against the fence.
The featherboard is clamped to the front
table, so that the angled edge of the feather-
board is against the workpiece on the infeed
end of the blade. The other edge of the
workpiece is against the fence.
Make new featherboards when existing ones
have been damaged.
1. Use solid (knot free) lumber 24 inches by
5 1/2 inches by 3/4 inch.
2. On the 24 inch sides mark a point 5 1/2 in-
ches down on the left and 9 1/2 inches down
on the right from the edge of the board.
Draw a line between the points.
3.Crosscut workpiece at a 30 ° angle then rip
to make the kerfs.
4. Do not clamp the featherboard against the
cut off part of the workpiece.
Note: All Dimensions in Inches
F;ff. 169 Featherboard Dimensions
Attaching Auxiliary Board to
Crooked Workpiece
If the workpiece you want to rip cut does not
have a straight edge, attach an auxiliary board
to the workpiece.
1. Place irregular side of workpiece against
fence.
2. Place straight edged auxilia U board on top
of workpiece and against fence.
3. Tack the auxilia U board to the workpiece.
The atLxiliary board must not extend beyond
the leading end of the workpiece and should
cover the workpiece width only enough to
pass between the blade and fence.
3. Use a fence that is equal to or higher than
the combined height of the workpiece and
auxiliary board.
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