Push Blocks - Magnum MI-81350 Operating Manual

Skewing (Shear Cutting)
When edging or facing burl or birds-eye maple,
it is not unusual to deface or mar the surface
being finished. This is caused by the
cutterhead blades at times cutting against the
grain. In order to prevent the defacing or
marring of this type wood, it is necessary to
skew, or angle finish, the material being
worked. See Fig. 52.
1. Release the fence locking handle and
remove the two hex nuts and flat washer
holding the fence to the fence support.
Remove the fence.
2. Remove the key from the fence slide base.
3. Replace the fence assembly at the desired
angle across the cutterhead. Secure the
fence to the support with the two hex nuts
and flat washer, then tighten the fence
locking handle.

Push Blocks

Push blocks are simple, yet necessary tools to
assist the operator especially when jointing thin
or short stock. Illustrated in Fig. 53 are three
types of push blocks commonly used in jointing.
Push blocks may be obtained commercially or
easily constructed.
Note: The Jointer is supplied with two push
block for feeding stock as below showing
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FIG. 52
FIG. 53