Woodstock W1820 - Manual (Page 59)

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(% Lower the saw blade, then adjust the fence to the
desired width and secure it.
)% Place the workpiece against the fence, making sure
it is 1" in front of the blade.
*% Place a featherboard on the table away from the
blade so all fingers point forward and contact the
workpiece (see
=`^li\.+).
+% Secure the featherboard to the table with a clamp.
,% Check the featherboard by pushing it with your
thumb to ensure it is secure.
— If the featherboard moves, tighten the clamp
more.
-% Mount a second featherboard to the fence with
another clamp (see =`^li\.+), then repeat Jk\g,
to ensure it is secure.
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(% Lower the saw blade, then adjust the fence to the
desired width and secure it.
)% Place the workpiece evenly against the fence, with
the end approximately 1" in front of the blade.
*% Slide the featherboard miter bar into the miter slot,
making sure the fingers slant toward the blade, as
shown in
=`^li\.,.
+% Position the fingered edge of the featherboard
against the edge of the workpiece, so that all
of the fingers contact the workpiece. Slide the
featherboard toward the blade until the first finger
is nearly even with the end of the workpiece, which
should be approximately 1" away from the blade.
,% Double check the workpiece and the featherboard to
ensure they are properly positioned as described in
Jk\g+. Then secure the featherboard to the table.
Check the featherboard by hand to make sure it is
tight.
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=`^li\.+% Example of featherboards
secured with clamps.
Featherboard
Blade
Workpiece
=`^li\.,% Featherboard installed in miter
slot and supporting workpiece for ripping
cut.
Fence Featherboard
Table
Featherboard
Clamp
Clamp