A featherboard is a safety device used when working with stationary power saws such as table saws or band saws. A saw is a Tool that uses a hard blade or wire with an abrasive edge to cut through softer materials A table saw or sawbench is the most common piece of large woodworking equipment A band saw uses a blade consisting of a band of toothed metal and may be powered by wind water steam electrical motor or animal power The purpose of a featherboard is to prevent fingers from slipping into the saw blade. A feather board may also help ensure an accurate cut by securing a workpiece against the rip fence.
Featherboards may be shop fabricated from a small piece of wood with several parallel cuts at an angle to create fingers or "feathers" that flex in the direction of workpiece travel, preventing the workpiece from being dragged backwards by blade friction. Commercial featherboards are usually made of plastic.
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