SECTION 5: SHOP MADE SAFETY
ACCESSORIES
Making a Featherboard
Material Needed for Featherboard
Additional Material Needed for Mounting
Featherboard in Miter Slot
To make a featherboard:
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Featherboards
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We recommend using a bandsaw for making
fingers in the next step because it tends to
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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.
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IMPORTANT:
NOTICE
Only Steps 1–3 are required to make a
clamp-mounted featherboard. Refer to Page
52 for instructions on clamping.