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BOARD STRAIGHTENERS™
INSTRUCTION SHEET
D3119 Board Straighteners™
Introduction
You can now cut straight boards from
• 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 |
that no interference or unsafe condition exists if |
used in conjunction with Board Straighteners™. |
Figure 1.
Workpiece
Guide
Board
Guide board
is against Workpiece fence
Figure 2.
How to Use Your Board Straighteners™
To hold and cut an
• 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 |
than |
• ONLY use Board Straighteners™ for holding an |
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.
11⁄2"
3⁄16"
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. |
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
4.Slide the guide board against the fence and make your first cut, remove the workpiece from the Board Straighteners™, and put the
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