Featherboard Table Saw Set

The featherboard is one of the many indispensable tools you can have as someone who’s into woodworking. The Featherboard Table Saw Set can make a whole lot of difference when you want to make precise cuts of wood.

Why Use A Featherboard?

Typically, featherboards are handmade scraps of wood measuring 3 to 6 inches. They are for holding wood against a surface or a fence while a miter gauge or a table saw cuts it. But if you’re somewhat a beginner at woodworking, then it would make more sense to buy a ready-made one. Those made from scratch are for experienced woodworkers. Woodworking takes skill and cutting alone is a process that a minor mistake could mean serious errors. Cuts need to be at a proper angle or curvature with the exact measurements. Otherwise, you’ll be wasting a lot of stock wood. In many cases, featherboards prove to be more reliable than human hands when holding the material for cutting. It’s because many factors can affect the focus or concentration of humans.

What Is The Purpose Of The Set?

A featherboard helps with applying the right pressure on the wood stock and at the same time, keeping the right feed rate. The featherboard set includes a pair of featherboards, a set of screws and a set of slips strips. The slip strips and screws together are attached to the table saw to hold down the featherboard or to keep it in place while in use. To make straight and accurate cuts, investing on one is not a luxury but a necessity. These sets are low cost and user-friendly. They are also safer to use than relying on your hands alone because these tools are not susceptible to vibration. Without featherboards, there’s also a considerable risk of getting an injury because your hands had to get close to the blade unlike when the device holds it for you.