Description
What is a featherboard you might ask? Is it something I need for my workshop? Well the short answer is yes. Anyone who has a table saw or router table should seriously consider having at least one. Most work shops have more than one handy at any given time. Featherboards are simple devices that help keep your stock up against the fence your running your stock on. They generally act like a third hand by helping you control your stock while you push your stock through.Featherboards also help in preventing accidental kickback since they keep consistent pressure on your stock which helps you gain more control. The Fulton Deluxe Featherboard is unique since it can be mounted two different ways. You can mount it into a standard ¾” x 3/8” miter slot with the aluminum Miter Lock Bar. It can also be mounted into a t-track slot using the included t-bolts. This allows you to use it horizontally or vertically depending on your table top or fence setup..Many featherboards come with a miter bar locking system that typically do not fit very well. We identified this issue and have redesigned the miter bar making it far more secure and easier to lock into your miter track. The aluminum bar is longer than older designs and is a bit more narrow in the center. This means that when the knob is secured and the bolt is properly seated, the bar spreads out much better than before and creates a nice tight fit into your miter track..This featherboard also includes two 1½” long ¼” x 20tpi t-bolts. This gives you the option to mount the featherboard into small t-track slots. These t-track slots are most commonly used on router table tops and router table fences. This means you can use the featherboard vertically on a router table fence or horizontally laying flat on a router table or table saw top surface..Each featherboard comes with all the necessary hardware to get going right out of the box. The featherboard measures approximately 7¾” tall by 7-1/8” wide which is ideal for most workshop fences and table saw tops. Please keep in mind that some job site table saws and router tables have a short distances from the end of the table to the cutter or blade. The featherboard must be completely inside the track or slot in order for it to properly work.
