Woodstock System W1827 User Manual

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,% Now place a straightedge against both faces of the 

fence to check alignment.

-% Once both fence pieces are aligned, tighten the 

fence bracket lock handles.

.%  Set both fence boards as close to the cutter from 

side-to-side as possible without interfering with the 
cutter rotation. Make sure that the fence boards are 
firmly secured to the brackets and that all knobs and 
locks are tight.

Always feed the wood with the grain and against the 
rotation of the cutter, as shown in 

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way to conceptualize this is to always feed the wood 
into the cutter so that the cutter is pushing against the 
direction of feed. Never feed wood in the same direction 
as the cutter rotation. This is called a “climb cut” and is 
extremely dangerous.

Also, examine the grain on the side edge of the board. 
Whenever possible, run the board so the shaper cutters 
are cutting with the grain as shown in 

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minimize the chance of tear out.

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=`^li\+(% Feeding the workpiece with the 

grain, against cutter rotation.

It can be difficult to shape end grain and produce good 
results. Consider the following points to help shape end 
grain successfully.

• 

Make sure the cutter is sharp. End grain is especially 
tough and can easily burn.

• 

Use the miter gauge when shaping end grain on a 
narrow workpiece to ensure the workpiece remains 
stable against the forces of the cutter.

• 

Place a backing board behind the workpiece to 
prevent tear out on the trailing edge.

• 

Make end grain cuts before cuts that are with the 
grain (see 

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grain tear out.

Direction of Feed

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2

3

4

=`^li\+)% Sequence for cutting the full 

perimeter of a workpiece.