This simple jig will give you much better cuts. Essential woodworking shop project.
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Don’t forget, all of the plans and videos in this series are in one place and free over at myshopjigs.com
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Items mentioned in this video:
Miter slot expandable jig kit: amzn.to/3tdSzHd
Magnetic hold-downs: amzn.to/2Re5Uls
Rip fence clamps: amzn.to/3uetayq
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One of the fundamentals of getting good, accurate cuts is keeping your workpiece stable as you’re running it through a tablesaw or a router table.
And the key concept to always keep in mind is applying three directions of support for every cut. A board needs to be pressed down to the table, forward through the saw, and against a fence. A wandering, unstable board can lead to poor, inaccurate cuts, or worse, pose a safety issue. And all of this needs to be done with your fingers out of the way of spinning blades.
Usually, a push stick and a push block can provide sufficient pressure and support. But sometimes, it’s not possible to provide pressure against the fence or against the table. This is where a featherboard comes in.
For instance, if I want to rip a long board, I might not be able to reach the table in order to apply pressure against the fence as I feed the board through the saw.
Lock a featherboard in place to provide constant pressure where it’s needed, just in front of the blade.
The way a featherboard works is that it has a bunch of flexible teeth that allow a board to slide in one direction only.
There’s just one rule to keep in mind when using a featherboard on a tablesaw. Always position it in front of the blade, before the cut. If you position it even with the blade or behind it, it won’t be applying pressure against the fence, but rather the saw blade itself. This will do nothing to improve your cut and can cause the board to pinch the blade, making it an unsafe cut.
On a router table, you can position the featherboard directly toward the bit, since it doesn’t cut all the way through the wood.
Once you have a featherboard, you’ll find specific uses on a case-by-case basis as the need arises. Use it any time you think the board might not be fully supported.
Naturally, there are all kinds of featherboards you can buy, but making your own is simple, inexpensive and fun.
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Chapters:
0:00 Why you need a featherboard
2:25 What wood to use
2:57 Making a simple featherboard
5:08 Miter slot options
10:28 The fancy version
12:22 Using the featherboard vertically
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I was just thinking today how much I miss daily Steve!
@chrisbrown456
3 жыл бұрын
your not the only one,when i saw the video in my timeline the first thought that popped into my head was "where the hell has Steve been,has he been on vacation and forgot to tell us?" lol
@schmidt28117
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, love your teaching and sense of humor.
@jasondowns940
3 жыл бұрын
It was always the best part of my day
@Duci1989
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, miss it a lot as well!
@elsroyakkers5801
3 жыл бұрын
Great, I missed the longer videos. Thank you
I hope all is well. We missed you.
Glad to see you back Sir, you have been sorely missed.
@jakeschroeder1553
3 жыл бұрын
He had to save up. Those two pieces of scrap pine were $50 each! 😂
@simonreynolds1518
3 жыл бұрын
@@jakeschroeder1553 Hi Jack, Oddly enough saw an online article about the timber shortage in North America and how it is being artificially generated by the suppliers to jack up the prices, photos showed railway depots full of timber being held there instead of being shipped, photos could have been old or stock, article could have been nothing more than BS, who knows but if it is true, it is a crime, thankfully we have had no increase in the price of timber here in Britain, take care.
I was delighted to see the “extra fancy” graphic!😄
Looks as if there were a lot of people being happy to see a new video from WWMM. I started thinking "I have not seen a video from Steve in a while, I hope he is ok."
Definitely enjoy these longer videos of watching you work rather than the shorts.
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
It may be wrong to say, but I completely agree with you Jamson.
@willparish2544
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! 100 times! This!
@jamsonjsk
3 жыл бұрын
@@woodworksbygrampies1284 I mean, part of the niche of his videos is that he's got good charisma and personality and mix that in with his skill and experience, 45 second videos don't cut it! And though, it's geared towards beginner woodworking, it'd be great to see him take on some complex projects and flex that big brain of his! haha
I really like how he went through all the different bolting options.
Thanks for the depth you went to regarding the hold-down methods. So many times a video maker just glosses over such details.
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
This detail is what makes him one of the best! I appreciate that as well KD.
The sped up video of sanding inside the slot made me think of velcroing sandpaper to an old Sawzall blade.
Fantastic work on the video, Steve!
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
Aside from all of the information provided, the presentation in the video is top notch. I agree with you.
One thing scroll saw work taught me. Put a full layer of packing tape down on a board before using spray adhesive. When you are done cutting it makes pulling the template off quick and easy.
yay another installment from one of my favorite channels; thanks for your hard work
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
So true Robert, he's one of the best.
Extra long, extra fine and extra fancy. Extra good video.
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
Win! Win! And win!!! Very true Penny.
I get what you were doing Steve but you’d make an excellent infomercial actor. 😂
Steve, where have you been? I've been jonesing for your videos. I had to watch old ones. 🤣
Just taking a moment to thank you for making those channels with a drill and jigsaw so that those of us without a $400 plunge router don't feel left out and can still follow along. You rock!
Thank you for this video. I just bought my first table saw and using these will save my fingers Haha. I also went back and watch all your safety tips on using tables saw. You are like the Bill Nye of the wood world.
Steve, I retired from the military after 31 years of service. I have always wanted to learn woodworking as my hobby but was unsure of how to begin. I stumbled across your videos and have appreciated your teaching. I have a long way to go but I’m having fun learning and I’m doing it a lot more safely! Thanks again, I really enjoy your teaching and your encouragement!
Always giving the best woodwork tips. Thanks, Steve!
Thanks will build some this week.
I like the fancy one!
Hello, I'm Mike and I've recently got into woodworking and I stumbled across your videos. They are very useful and I will be building a few of your projects. I like the feather boards and really like the push block! It awesome that you are finding cheap ways to make useful tools. It really helps newcomer's like myself get going on projects that would be difficult without these very useful tools!!! Thank you so much, and can't wait to watch more!!! Happy building!!!😁
i just want to says thanks for not playing music in the background. there’s so many vids that’s do this and it’s difficult to hear sometimes especially if one older or just bad hearing . ask me how i know . 😅
Hi Steve Thank you for the Plans
Just my two cents but you can make the screw and expanding wood runner work if you just use a cutting wheel on a Dremel or a 1/16" cutting disc on an angle grinder and just touch the screwhead on two opposite outside edges on the underside of the bugle very lightly. It just takes a few seconds and creates just enough of a burr for it to catch. The real issue for me with the DIY expanding wood runner is that they tend to break and crack fairly easily with enough tension to keep the feather board stable in the slot.
I miss your pallet wood projects.
Hey Stev, I took up woodworking during the lockdown up here in Ontario. The warm weather is finally arriving and I'm looking forward to getting back in to it:) I definitely would have hurt myself last year if it wasn't for your helpful videos. Thank-you so much for making and sharing them :)
Modified Steve’s plan to made a crosscut sled 24x14 inches for my Hitachi C10FR job site saw. Works great
Glad to have you back Steve, and just in time! I was thinking yesterday that I need to make some featherboards for my new router table.
Terrific content! Thanks for giving us weekend woodworkers some great ideas!
Ik i’m very late to the game but I’m making these tomorrow for sure! I was gonna buy some Bow brand ones but I think these look fun. Thanks Steve!
I literally just thought of making a few of this. Thank you very much!
Was missing you Steve. Nice feather in the cap
Always has been and always will be one of the best things to happen to KZread and one of the biggest reasons YT is what it is... Thank You Legend.
Very instructive video. One thing to add is that cutting the first (front?) finger a little shorter can speed up positioning of the board since you can place the shorter finger against the board without applying pressure making clamping it down easier.
This looks like a good Saturday morning project for me to tackle. Thanks Steve
Thank you for this! I love these quick essential builds.
Timely return Steve. Need to make featherboard(s) for my new Evolution table saw. Thank you :)
Absolutely perfect timing! I've been wracking my head with how to safely resaw a thin board for a project I'm working on. This looks like it would be just the ticket!!
Awesome as always Steve! Thank you!
Another good one Steve. All ready planning on making mine.
I used a carriage bolt and a grinder to make two of those bolts with the ears on it. I bought a kit from Rockler and lost both of the longer bolts that came with it (so you can stack two feather boards for edge ripping taller stock). Literally just grinded down until the head looked similar to the original bolts and it worked just fine.
That feather board is more perfect than anything I’ve ever made.
Great video! I've never knew what feather boards were used for. Thanks! I've learned a lot from you over the years.
Nicely explained and demonstrated as usual. Thanks, Steve.
Awesome video. Will be making these for sure. Thanks for sharing!
This has been super helpful to me as a newbie woodworker! Also, great haircut!
I got bored this morning because I wake up early and don't know how to relax so I went to all the hardware store around me and found the Grr-ripper 3D at Menards and picked it up immediately! Love your videos and couldn't resist getting it because of how highly you've talked about it.
Man Steve, I wish I could hand sand as fast as you! Ha ha ha ha! One of your best, helpful videos for me in a while
Hi Steve, I just made one in twenty minutes. Awesome stuff. I will say that a wooden mitre slot lock will work. You don't need the metal one. I just tried it because my hardware store doesn't have a ton of specialty stuff with a counter sunk walnut block split on one side. It locks very firmly. Might be an easy scrap wood alternative.
Always look forward to seeing your videos Steve! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! :-)
Pretty simple, but looks effective.
Steve if nothing else fails at least you are always about to see me through the day and really you are the only guy on utube who give you everything for free very much appreciated from me anyway and I'm sure to the many viewers you get as well.keep up the good work keeping everyone sane in this sad times weird ourselves in. God bless Billy from Scotland.uk
It’s been waaaaaaaay too long since we’ve had a proper Steve video. I was having withdrawals.
This video came at the perfect time! Cheers!
A standard length video! Welcome back - we missed you!!!!
This is a huge help as i just got a table saw and was happy to use it but unhappy that all my cuts were not as clean as i would like them to be. I am going to ty and make some feather boards this weekend and hopefully that helps! Truly appreciate all the videos as they have been a great resource to alot of questions i have had.
Really glad to see you back, Steve! I was definitely missing my fix of WWMM and this is a great project, too!
@woodworksbygrampies1284
3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with you Stephen.
Great tips Steve... thanks!
Hey Steve! Thanks! I am new to carpentry and have bought myself a table saw and am enjoying making some of your jigs. I had a fail today and wondered whether you mentioned grain importance specifically in regards to the feather board…… I learnt a valuable lesson today 😂😂😂
You are rocking with all these tips! Thanks!
Great content. Glad to see you Steve after a while.
You can try a cam+nut pulling the bolt from above, for your wooden expanding lock.
Hi, Steve. I'm glad to hear from you. You always have great ideas to make usefull projects and save money. Wish I have such gift. Thank you for sharing.
Made a few this morning .. Toooooo easy with the template and they work great! Thanks!
Yes me too,from halfway across the globe☺️🙋 missing Steve's videos
Fantastic, Steve! Thanks a lot! 😃 I just searched for those screws here in Brazil and found nothing... 😬 I'm eventually going to find something... But those things are difficult here. 😕 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Excellent. Now I must get to the shop and get busy.....
Really useful, thank you for sharing this info. Just a small thing on price differences. In the UK those elevator bolts cos about $50 for two. The mag clam is about $100 each. But I did manage to get the feather boards set up using the info you supplied, so thanks again. :-D
this is classic and very helpful, thank you for sharing!!
I like that the extra fancy version has a sort of art deco thing going on. Thumbs up and thanks for posting.
Finally. Glad to have you back ... Been having Withdrawal Symptoms for Mere Mortals 😉
Wow! I am new to woodworking and I LOVE this idea of a feather board! I could have used it today while I was making some cuts, but instead, I butchered what I was trying to cut and said, "To Hell with it," and went and had some Death By Chocolate ice cream instead. I also just found out about your jig site, and so I went over there as well and downloaded those plans! I love your channel, Steve, and look forward to watching them all! Thanks for all of your fantastic videos! Have a most excellent weekend!!
I missed you Steve. Glad to see you back doing great vids. Cheers!
Full of great ideas. Thank you
Good to see you!! Thank you for sharing this information and demonstration. Very useful 👌. Love videos. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family and kitties 😸❤.
Yay! Finally! A real video!
Thank you for full videos again!
Love these ideas. I really need a jigsaw.
Thanks a ton. As a novice woodworker that's recently getting more into things and expanding expertise and buying machines and whatnot your help is greatly appriciated in terms of big knowledge of things I don't know exist and are usefull. The amount of insight I'm getting from channels like yours to keep improving how I do things better and safer keeps inspiring me to make more and more cool projects. You got yourself another subscription. " Knowledge is to be spread , not to be harvested " Atleast that's what I believe . Greetings from the netherlands ! :) Keep up the good works ! :p
Not a #short, I'll watch that!
@ziomalZparafii
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah! All hail the landscape mode! 😎
Good stuff Steve, gotta go with the EXTRA FANCY one. AND thanks for the template! !! !!!
As a newbie, very useful, have downloaded your jig plans, thanks very much.
super cool and simple, thank you!!!
So glad to see you back man. Love the wicker men on your wall. Thanks for the templates. Deffo makes life easier..... especially not buying any more of these.
Always enjoy watching your content.
Great video! Thank you
Lol. Was making some sloppy cuts on my table saw yesterday and just gave up.. this video has really helped show me where I was going wrong. Thank you.
It's so amazing to have the metric plans as well!!! Thank you for this - I'm just getting into wood working and watching content is great but most of KZread ideas and jigs aren't in Metric! Makes it that much harder for a newbie! Thank you for solving this problem!
Soooooo good! Love your videos. Cheers from Scotland 🏴
Omg I love you. This is fantastic ...... I’m going to have to upgrade my table saw!
Very useful! Thanks!
Great videos mate, a credit to your skills, and thank you for sharing your free plans when so many want to charge
The legend returns
Cool design! Thanks
Thank you Steve, this area in my "DIY home woodworker shop has always been a bit suss, appreciate your offer with the templates.
Nice to see you back Steve. No pressure to add more videos, was just wondering if you were ok. Hang in there.
I see you setting up for the Halloween video.. YES!
@watching999
3 жыл бұрын
I must have missed that... love the Halloween vids.
That's a great video. I really need some feather board. And now i should be able to make them myself. Thanks for sharing the video.
Great video Steve. I need more feather boards and didn't realise that pine works well. Thanks from South Africa!!