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   robkelly | May 01, 2004 12:26am | #1

   I've been building cabinet and entry/passage doors on the identical shaper for >10 yrs and don't use "holddowns". If the work is shorter than about 30" (the length I can feed by hand w/o stopping or changing grip, I put it thru by hand. If it's longer, I use a power feeder. Rail ends are done by hand using a heavy miter gauge from Accumiter. Panels, always do the end grain sides first. On all sides, take off about 98% in the first pass, then the final 1/64" (1/2 turn on the height adjusting handle) on the last pass to take off any burn marks.

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   darbywoods | May 01, 2004 07:18pm | #2

   I have the board buddies.  green in color .  they are bidirectional and use them on my table saw. 

   love them

   I got them from woodcraft

   David

   http://WWW.darbynwoods.com

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   Fingrs | May 02, 2004 06:39pm | #4

   David-

   I too have board buddies (green) and plan to use them on my Unisaw when milling dados in plywood.  I have the Unifence as well.  How do you attach your board buddies to your TS?  Thanks!

   Lofton

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   silver77 | May 02, 2004 04:40am | #3

   I have a set-up on my 7 hp shaper right now for door panels that I'm running through by hand. I use an 8" feather board clamped on to the shaper fence for even presure down into the knifes-works like a charm.

   I have a dozen feather boards of various lengths and widths and often use them for set-ups on the table saw, router table and shaper-cheap, low-tech and very effective. They can be used for pressure down and also sideways if your pieces are all the same size.

   silver 

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   notDusty | May 03, 2004 02:21am | #5

            Jim,

        Finger boards work great on stiles and raised panels . I don't use them on the rail ends , it's a short cut . Congratulations on your shaper, how do you like it so far ? I place the finger boards on each side of the cutter.

                            good luck                dusty