BOARD STRAIGHTENERS ™INSTRUCTION SHEET

D3119 Board Straighteners™

How to Use Your Board Straighteners™
Toholdandcutan irregular-edgedboardwithouttheuse
ofajointer,dothesestepsandseeFigures 1 and 2.
1. Choosea straight and square
pieceof1⁄2"thickwoodforthe
guideboard,whichisthesame
length or longer than the
workpieceyou will cut; and
makea3⁄16"deepby11⁄2"wide
rabbetcutthecompletelength
ofyourneededguideboard.
2. Positiontheguideboardandworkpiece toeithersideof
theBoardStraighteners™asshowninFigure 1.
3.Tightenthethumbscrewsuntiltheboardsaresecurelyheld.
Forlongboards–useadditionalBoardStraighteners™DO
NOTovertightenthethumbscrews.
4. Slide the guide board against the fence and make your
first cut, remove the workpiece from the Board
Straighteners™, and put the freshly-cut side of the
workpieceagainstthe fenceandmakeyour secondcut.
Theworkpieceisnowsquare.
Introduction
Youcannowcutstraight boardsfromirregular-edged
boards without using a jointer! The SHOP FOX®
ModelD3119BoardStraighteners™ holdaboardwith
an irregular edge to a guide board with a known
straightedge.Thisstablearrangementcanthenbeslid
alongthetablesaw fence,producingastraight cuton
theirregularboard.
• READ and UNDERSTAND this instruction
sheet and your table saw instruction manual
before you use Board Straighteners™. Otherwise,
serious personal injury may occur.
• If you are using BOARD BUDDIES® or any other
anti-kickback device on your table saw, make sure
that no interference or unsafe condition exists if
used in conjunction with Board Straighteners™.
• Always use two or more Board Straighteners™ to
hold the workpiece to the guide board; otherwise,
the boards can slip apart, causing kickback. It is
often better to use too-many Board Straighteners™
than too-few.
• ONLY use Board Straighteners™ for holding an
irregular-edged board to a guide board for cutting
on your table saw. Board Straighteners™ are not
designed for cutting warped boards, which do not
sit flat on the table. DO NOT modify Board
Straighteners™ for any other task, but rather, use
“C” clamps, vises, jigs, and bar clamps for
associated clamping and gluing needs.
• Woodstock International Inc. shall not be
responsible for damage or injuries caused by
improper use of the Board Straighteners™. If you
have any questions about the use of this tool,
contact Woodstock International Inc.
ForquestionscontactWoodstockInternationalTechnicalSupportat360-734-3482,orsende-mailto:tech-support@woodstockint.com.
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Figure 2.
Figure 1.
Guide board
is against
fence Workpiece
11⁄2"
3⁄16"
Workpiece
Guide
Board