Craftsman 315.21829 manual HOW to Make a Featherboard, See F/gum, Pushblock Featherboard Stick

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FEATHERBOARD

A fsatherboard is a device used to heJpcontroithe workpisce by guidingit securelyagainst the table or fence. Faatharboardsare especially usefulwhen ripping small workpiecesand for completing non-throughcuts. The end is angled with a number of short kerfsto give a friction hold on the workplace and locked in place on the table with e C-clamp, Test that it can resist kickback.

AWARNING: Place the featharboard againstthe uncut portion of the wor_oiece to avoidkickback that could cause seriouspersonal iniury.

HOW TO MAKE A FEATHERBOARD

See F/gum 26.

The featherboard is an excellent project for the saw.

Select s 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 32 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. hote at the 8 in., 10 in., and 12 in. marks.

Prepare the saw for ripping as discussed on page 31. Set the rip fence to allow approximately a 1/4 in. "finger" to be cut in the stock. Feed the stock only to the mark previously made st 6 in. Turn the saw OFF and allow the blade to completety stop rotating before removing the stock. Reset the rip fence and cut spaced

rips into the workpisce 1o allow approximately 1/4 in. fingers and 1/8 in. spaces between the fingers.

3/8 in.

DIAMETER

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3-5/9 in.

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3/4 in.

HOW TO MOUNT A FEATHERBOARD

See Figure 27.

Remove the adjustingclamp knob, bolt, and washer from the miter fence holder. Place the boltthrough one of the holes in the featherboard. Positioningthe fsatherboard will depend on the placement of the bolt and the position of the slidingmTtartable on the mils. Placethe washer on the bolt and attach the adiustingclamp knob, Ioosety. Pos{tionthe featherboard with the hex head of the bolt

inthemitertableslotbutdo nottightenCompletely. lower the saw blade. Positionthe rip fence _othe desired

edjusb_ant for the cut to be performed and lock. Place

the workpiece againstthe fence and over the saw blade area. Adiust the featherbsard to applyresistanceto the workplace just forward of the blade. Securely tighten the adjusting clamp knob to secure the featherboardin plane. Attach a C-clamp to further secure the fsatherboardto the edge of the slidingmiter table.

_, WARN[NG" 0o not locate the featherboa_dto the

rear of the blade. If positionedimproperly,kickback can result from the featherboard pinchingthe

workpieca and binding the blade inthesaw kerr. Failureto heed this warning can result in serious

personal iniury.

PUSHBLOCK

FEATHERBOARD

STICK

Fig. 27

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12is.

18 in,

Fig. 26

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