Woodworker's Journal 1992-16-6, страница 24

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ihe work down solidly on the table directly over ihe cutler. In addition to preventing chatter at this critical area, it also provides some guarding of the cutter. I then clamp two or three feaiher-boards flat on ihe table, so they hold the work securely againsl the fence.

There are several ways to set ihe featherboards. I first sel a k-atherboard on the feed side of the router table, run a shorl length of material about halfway through (Fig, 4), turn off the router, and then set ihe featherboards above the cutler and on ihe outfeed side (Fig. 5). Then restart the router and complete the cut.

The nice thing about using featherboards is thai you can push stock about half way. then with complete calmness walk around to the outfeed side and pull it the rest of the way through. If the bii is sharp Ihere will not even be a sign that you paused. Armed wiih ear protection you can now stick all of the pieces safely.

Coping the Ends of the Rails

Make a Coped Backup Block: Once all of the stiles and rails have been slicked, unplug the router and change to the coping bit >et. Adjust the cutler heighi by comparing it to the work you have just completed as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Replace the fence and adjust it to the bearing guide wiih a steel ruler as we did in Ihe slicking operation (Fig. 7).

Now set up featherboards and slick about 30 in. of V* in. by I'/- in. stock with the coping bit (Fig. 8). This material will provide backing blocks that can be placed in the stickered side of the rails during the coping cut. As the name implies, these blocks back up the cut and prevent splintering on thai side. This small detail is not covered in any books or directions this author has come across, but is imperative if professional results are lo be obtained.

Make the Cope Cuts: The traditional way of coping the rail ends is with a miler gauge, however, many router tables aren't slotted for a miter gauge. That is okay because my method dries not require a miter gauge slot. Instead, use the fence, which is aligned with the cutter set. to guide a simple squared pusher block to advance ihe stock. Jusl square a piece of scrap (approximately 6 in. by 14 in.) on the table saw and use it to push the stock and backing block pasl

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