On 8/1/2015 4:24 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 14:46:53 -0400
"J. Clarke" wrote:

The links all go offsite. The ones that aren't broken I included

surprising that most links still work

In answer to the original question though, it depends on what tool
I'm using and what the setup is. Some of my setups have the stock
completely controlled by featherboards or other supports and all the
stick has to do is move it through the blade. For others more
control is needed and I use various kinds depending on the particular
cut.

someday i will try a featherboard
i am not the safest person in the shop but i do take care
high alert on the table saw and i usually cut myself with a chisel
or some other surprising way

I would advise you to get a couple of feather boards ASAP, they can
really improve your cuts.

FWIW if you are ripping do not mount the feather board past the front
cutting edge of the blade. You do not want the feather board pushing
the waste side back into and pinching the blade. That ruins the waste
side edge and could be dangerous.

If you are using a dado set and cutting a groove use feather boards in
front of the blade and behind the blade. Since you are not making a
through cut there will be no pinching. This also insures that longer
cuts do not drift away from the fence after passing over the blade.