Section 5: Shop Made Safety Accessories - Grizzly G0605X1 Owner's Manual

SECTION 5: SHOP MADE SAFETY
Featherboards
Making a Featherboard
Material Needed for Featherboard Mounted
with Clamps
Material Needed for Featherboard Mounted in
Miter Slot
To make a featherboard:
1.
2.
ACCESSORIES
Step 3
We recommend using a bandsaw for making
fingers in the next step because it tends to
be safer. A table saw can be used, but it will
over-cut the underside of the ends, produce
a thicker kerf, and require you to stop the
blade half-way through the cut, which can be
dangerous.
3.
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Figure 91
Figure 91.
IMPORTANT:
NOTICE
Only Steps 1–3 are required to make a
clamp-mounted featherboard. Refer to Page
52 for instructions on clamping.
Figure