
5.      




ALWAYS use hold-downs or featherboards
and push sticks when shaping small or nar-
row stock. These devices keep your hands
away from the spinning router bit and suffi-
ciently support the stock to allow a safe and
effective cut, reducing the risk of personal
injury.
6. 


7.      



Free-Hand Routing

      
Figure 21


  
       


Free-hand or irregular routing greatly
increases the chance that the operator may
lose control of the workpiece, which could
result in serious personal injury. Therefore,
a starting pin or block and a custom guard
or workpiece holding jig MUST be used.
Workpiece
Feed Direction
Swing
Starting Pin
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Figure 21.
