Robatoy wrote:



One more try. Put a board...like a 2x4 in between the fence and the
guard. (Without cutter running... for safety)
Go to the front of the outfeed table and push back towards the infeed
table. The guard should bind the work piece against the fence. Should.
It is the whole point of the porkchop shape.

The design of the porkchop shape is to allow the guard to cover the
portion of the blades not being used when jointing varying width boards.
Its design has nothing to do with preventing kickback.

If you've tried running a board backwards through your jointer as you
suggest you'll see the guard offer absolutely no resistance. I've tried
it before I first suggested to you.

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA