HELP - What is it?

[steve-norrell]

This picture appeared a few weeks ago and I did not follow-up as I should have.

I believe it is used as a long 'featherboard'. The other picture showed it being used with a router.

This looks exactly like something I think I could make good use of and I would like some info as to dimensions and materials. No problem with the miter slider and fittings; my question has to to with best materials.

I have a piece of half-inch santotec plastic that would do nicely and I could get baltic birch ply if needed. I could 'guestimate' the dimensions, but suggestions would help me avoid straining the old grey matter.

I would just want to make sure the material was appropriately flexible for use as a long featherboard.

Thanks in advance. Regards, Steve

[siliconbauhaus]

IIRC that was in a thread by Pappy saying guess what it is but I cant seem to find it

[backpacker85]

I think this is the thread you remembered....

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...t=spring+board

[steve-norrell]

Thanks Ken and 'siliconbauhaus'. It looks like Sarge will have the answers. Hopefully he will see this thread in the next day or so and I won't have to bother him with a PM.

I would like to use some left over sanitec plastic and route out the spacers to give it some spring.

Regards, SN

[siliconbauhaus]

cheers ken....explains why I couldnt find it....wrong bloke

[backpacker85]

I had printed the pic for future reference, but forgot who posted it. Took 3 searches (featherboard, fingerboard, springboard) before I hit the jackpot. Given enough tries......

Good thing it wasn't called something really strange, I may still be searching