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Featherboards Steps
7.
Drill countersunk mounting holes in zero-
clearance fence so fasteners from split fenc-
es can be used to secure it to fence supports
in the same manner.
Note: Drilling the holes is a two-step process.
Drill the first holes all the way through the
board with a diameter a little larger than the
shaft of the mounting screw. Drill the second
holes halfway through the boards with a
diameter a little larger than the screw head.
Drill these second holes deep enough that
the screw heads will be well below the sur-
face of the board.
8.
Secure zero-clearance fence to fence sup-
ports, check for proper clearance, then run
test piece through the cutter to verify results.
Making
Featherboards
Featherboards flex with minor height or width vari-
ations from stock as it passes through. Because
of the consistent pressure featherboards place
on the stock, cuts are more consistent, the risk
of kickback is greatly reduced, and the opera-
tor's hands do not need to get near the cutter
to maintain feeding pressure. If a kickback does
occur, featherboards will also slow down or stop
the workpiece.
Figure 47 shows the dimensions of a basic feath-
erboard. The ultimate size is flexible and should
be built around the size of stock you are shaping.
The fingers can be cut with a bandsaw or table
saw.
To install a featherboard, feed a piece of stock half-
way through the machine, then turn the machine
OFF. Place the featherboard against the stock so
all the fingers touch the edge of the stock, then
use T-slot mounting hardware to secure the feath-
erboard. For best results, place featherboards just
before and just after the cutter.
-36-
4"-6"
15"-18"
/
"
3
4
Wood
stock
Figure 47. Basic featherboard construction.
IMPORTANT: Cuts made across the grain result
in weak fingers that easily break when flexed.
When made correctly, the fingers should with-
stand flexing from moderate pressure. To test the
finger flexibility, push firmly on the ends with your
thumb. If the fingers do not flex, they are likely too
thick (the cuts are too far apart).
As the G0900 includes featherboards for use
with both the table and the fence, simply use the
hardware included with these to affix shop-made
featherboards to your shaper (see Figure 48).
Figure 48. Shop-made table featherboard using
included T-mount hardware.
Model G0900 (Mfd. Since 03/20)
30°-45°
Cut fingers
/
"-
/
" thick
1
1
8
4
Drill or rout hole for
T-slot mounting
4"-6"
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