Cutting Aides; Straight Edge For Irregular Workpiece - Craftsman 113.234700 Owner's Manual

Cutting Aides
kerf closed, put binding pressure on the
blade, and cause kickback.
To make a featherboard:
1. Use solid (knot free) 3/4" lumber 5_"
wide.
2. Miter crosscut at a 30 ° angle to 24".
3. Rip to make 5" long cuts about v'4"
apart.
Straight Edge for Irregular
Workpiece
If the workpiece you want to rip does
not have a straight edge, attach a
straight edged board to the workpiece.
_WARNING
If you try to rip an Irregular
workpiece, it could bind blade and
cause kickback.
To attach a straight edge:
1. Place irregular side of workpiece
against fence.
2. Place straight edged board on top of
workpiece and against fence.
3. Tack straight edged board to
workpiece. Straight edged board must
not extend beyond leading end of
workpiece and should cover workpiece
width only enough to pass between
blade and fence.
4. Use fence at least as high as com-
bined heights of workpiece and straight
edged board.
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