Delta 36-790 Manuel D'utilisation page 23

CONSTRUCTINg A FEATHERBOARd
Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table (Fig.
69), and help prevent kickbacks. Dimensions for making a typical featherboard
are shown in Fig. 70. Make your featherboard from a straight piece of wood that
is free of knots and cracks. Clamp the featherboard to the fence and table so
that the leading edge of the featherboard will support the workpiece until the
cut is complete. An 8" high flat board can be clamped to the rip fence and the
featherboard can be clamped to the 8" high board.
Use featherboards for all non-thru-sawing operations where the
guard and splitter assembly cannot be used. Always replace the guard and
splitter assembly when the non-thru-sawing operation is complete. Make
sure the featherboard presses only on the portion of the workpiece in front
of the blade.
Fig. 69
Fig. 70
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