Cutting Aides

Clamp the featherboard to the front table, so that the angled edge of the feather-

board is against the workpiece on the in- feed side of the blade. Do not clamp the

featherboard against the cut off part (out-

feed side) of the workpiece. If clamped to

the outfeed side, the featherboard can squeeze the kerr closed, put binding pres- sure on the blade, and cause kickback.

Feather Board

This Side

Straight Edge for Irregular

Workpiece

WARNING

If you try to rip an irregular workpiece, it could bind blade and cause kickback.

If the workpiece you want to rip does not have a straight edge, attach a straight- edged board to the workpiece:

i)place irregular side of workpiece against fence

ii)put straight-edged board on top of workpiece and against fence

iii)tack straight edged board to workpiece.

Note: Straight-edged board must not extend

beyond leading end of workpiece and

should cover workpiece width only enough to pass between blade and fence.

Note: Use fence at least at high as com-

bined heights of workpiece and straight- edged board.

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