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   Jimurock | Jan 16, 2008 02:57am | #1

   If you're using a feather board at 45 degrees to the fence, try clamping another plain board to the table at right angles to the feather board, and butting against it midway, on the outfeed side.  That should prevent it from swinging away from the bit.  You should be able to press the workpiece against the fence higher up with your hand, or use a foam-backed pusher for extra safety.  For tall pieces it helps to have a taller than usual fence, which you might have to make as an add-on.

   Jim

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   hammer1 | Jan 16, 2008 06:01am | #2

   Yes, you can make thicker feather boards or stack up several with spacers. Another way is to make a side mounted router table, that way you can work wide pieces laying down.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

   
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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jan 16, 2008 08:48am | #3

   Spring-board for me and you can make it simply in any thickness you care to and the lenght of the fence if you wish.

   Sarge..

   
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   saschafer | Jan 16, 2008 04:47pm | #4

   This type of hold-down:

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   is easy to adjust for different heights. This particular one is designed to mount on the router table fence, which wouldn't work for your application, but could easily be adapted to mount to a block that you can clamp to the table top.

   -Steve

    

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   Iamlearning | Jan 16, 2008 07:05pm | #5

   Thanks Steve,I am interested in your hold down, but you forgot to include a picture or drawing.

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   saschafer | Jan 16, 2008 07:08pm | #6

   ???

   I posted a photo (from the Lee Valley web site) in the body of my message. You can go here: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=41798&cat=1,43053,43885,42837 to see it in its natural surroundings.

   -Steve