To feed the workpiece:
1.Hold the board firmly down on the infeed table and against the fence. Use push blocks if you are surface planing or your situation requires it.
2.Feed the board toward/over the cutterhead at a consistent and even rate of speed. Do not force the board into the cut. Also, any hesitation or stopping could cause uneven cuts or cutting inconsistencies on your work- piece.
3.Use a
4.Follow through with the cut until the work- piece clears the cutterhead and the cutter guard springs back into its original position over the cutterhead.
If the nature of the workpiece forces you to feed against the grain, make very light cuts and feed slowly.
When cutting long workpieces, extra support is needed to avoid injury or a kickback. Use an extension table on the outfeed side or get help from another person to support the workpiece.
Push Blocks
Always use push blocks (Figure 14) when joint- ing wood that is narrower than 3" or when jointing a workpiece that cannot be held firmly while feed- ing, or does not adequately protect your hands from the moving cutterhead. To use the push blocks:
1.Grasp the push blocks firmly, with one in each hand.
2.Place the push blocks flat on top of the work- piece, holding the workpiece with firm pres- sure on the table and against the fence.
3.Use the
When jointing a workpiece that is narrower than the push blocks, tilt the push blocks so they clear the cutterhead guard while feeding.
Figure 14. Push blocks.
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