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Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 10/27/2017, 4:59 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best (Laughing Loon CC&K)

In my set-up with a featherboard over the cut,

Excellent description of how to make the featherboard and attach it in the video: thumbs up!

IMO, that featherboard (covering all of the blade) is an essential safety device if the method involves reaching over and beyond the blade with your arm & hand.
I won't do that, so I need a setup where I can give the strip a shove with a long & thin pushstick.

The important thing is to get a good stable system that lets you finish the job injury-free.

Another good point IMO made in both the video and Rob's writings is that it it essential to be completely aware while working. Repetitive tasks like ripping strips can induce a dangerous level of inattention ;'zoning out'. This problem arises after I think I've 'really got a system working on autopilot'.

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Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best approach?
Paul Harker -- 10/27/2017, 10:54 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
bob borovicka -- 10/27/2017, 1:12 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best *PIC*
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/27/2017, 1:40 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best *PIC*
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/27/2017, 1:44 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/28/2017, 10:34 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2017, 2:24 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/27/2017, 3:08 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2017, 4:59 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/28/2017, 10:18 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Rod Tait - Orca Boats -- 10/27/2017, 3:46 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/27/2017, 4:53 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Paul Harker -- 10/28/2017, 10:05 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/28/2017, 10:33 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2017, 1:04 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/29/2017, 9:53 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Bill Hamm -- 10/30/2017, 1:59 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/30/2017, 10:54 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Bill Hamm -- 10/31/2017, 8:17 am
Re: Thin Kerf Blades Tenyru vs Freud
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/31/2017, 8:56 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2017, 2:36 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Paul Harker -- 10/27/2017, 4:26 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2017, 4:51 pm
Ripping Helpers
Jay Babina -- 10/28/2017, 11:48 am
Re: Ripping Helpers
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/28/2017, 12:53 pm
Re: feed stands
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/28/2017, 9:32 pm
Re: feed stands
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2017, 1:09 am
Re: feed stands
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/29/2017, 1:42 am
Re: feed stands
Jay Babina -- 10/29/2017, 7:42 am
Re: Making wood slide
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/29/2017, 9:56 am
Re: Making wood slide
Bill Hamm -- 10/30/2017, 2:01 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2017, 12:05 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Olli -- 10/28/2017, 7:57 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Paul Harker -- 10/28/2017, 10:07 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2017, 1:13 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Paul Harker -- 10/30/2017, 6:18 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/31/2017, 9:11 am
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2017, 9:24 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/2/2017, 11:57 pm
Re: Material: 5/4 Rough Western Red Cedar -- best
Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2017, 12:37 am