Craftsman 113.29921 Using Featherboards for Non Thru-Sawing, Resawing, Work Sup, Ond pass

Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Using Featherboards for Non Thru-Sawing

Featherboards are not employed during non thru-sawing operations when using the miter gauge

Use featherboards for all other non thru-sawing opera- tions (when sawblade guard must be removed) Feather- boards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown and to stop kickbacks

Add a 7-1/2" high flat facing board to the fence, the full length of the fence

Mount featherboards to facing board and table as shown, so that leading edges of featherboards will support work- piece until cut is complete, and the workplace has been pushed completely past the cutter (sawblade. dado- head, etc.,) with a push stick, as in ripping,

Before starting the operation (switch "OFF" and blade below table surface):

t Install featherbeards so they exert pressure on the workpiece; be positive they are secure

2, Make sure by trial the featherboards wilt stop a kick_ back if one should occur

WARNING: For your own safety, replace the saw- blade guard as soon as the non thru-sawing opera- tion is complete.

Work Support

"C"\ Clamp

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Featherboard

Blade Path

Stick

Auxiliary Fence/

Resawing

Work Sup

Resawing is a rip cut made in a piece of wood through its thickness, The piece is typically positioned on its edge If the piece is narrower than 2-t/2" it can be resawn in one pass with the blade guard in place, Extra supports or fix- tures will be required when the edge resting on the table is too narrow for the piece to be stable and when the fence interferes with the blade guard, (See method described below)

warped material. It can't be properly supported. St WARNING: Do not attempt to resaw bowed or could kickback or bind,

NOTE: To resaw a piece of wood wider than 2-1/2", or a piece needing extra support, it wilt be necessary to remove the btade guard and use the auxiliary fence (See "Workload Devices" )

Clamp the auxiliary fence to the table so that the work- piece will slide easily without binding between the two fences and it will not tilt or move sideways

Do not clamp directly to the bottom edge of the table because the "swivel" of the clamp will not grip properly Place a small block of wood between the bottom edge of the table and the "C" clamp

Workpiece

Wood

"C" Clamp

WARNING: For your own safety

1_ Do not "Backup" (reverse feeding) while resaw- ing because this could cause a kickback,

2.Make first pass to a depth slightly more than one half the width of the board.

3.Keeping the same face of board against the fence rotate it end over end and make the sec-

ond pass.

WARNING: For your own safety, install blade guard immediately upon completion of the resaw- ing operation.

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