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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
5v2"
wide.
2. Miter crosscut at a 30 ° angle to 24".
3. Rip to make 5" long cuts about 1/4"
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.
4-1/2
5-1/2
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