Bench Dog 10-005 Feather-Loc Single Featherboard for ...

• Multipurpose featherboard for holding the stock against the guide fence
• Unique miter gauge slot allows quick removal
• Easy set-up feature
• High tech polymer ensures it will maintain its original shape
• Advanced design means no marring to your workpiece

Amazon.com Product Description:
The Bench Dog 10-005 Feather-Loc Featherboard can greatly enhance the performance of your woodworking machines and, more importantly, significantly increase your safety. The 10-005 is made from a nearly indestructible polymer plastic, and its 13 fingers have just the right combination of flex and hold-down power to keep the workpiece firmly pressed against the machine's tabletop or fence. The Feather-Loc has T-head bolts that slide into the machine's miter-gauge slot. It also has a pair of adjustment slots and two large knobs that allow you to position the featherboard, and then securely lock it in place. It'll also fit most 3/8-inch by 3/4-inch T-slot track systems, like those used on the Bench Dog 40-006 ProFence or the 40-037 ProTop Complete Router Table System. Consider buying more than one Feather-Loc Featherboard, since it can be used on virtually any tool with a miter-gauge slot, including a table saw, shaper, router table, and bandsaw. -- Joseph Truini

Qualified Good Product:
Generally a good product but I find the feathers to be a bit too stiff for the purpose. Also the price is twice what it should be for a simple molded part with a couple of pieces of hardware.

useful aid in ripping long boards:
When ripping long boards (8-12 feet) on my table saw, the featherboard functions as an assistant holding the board snuggly against the fence. Quick turns of the 2 toggles hold the featherboard firmly against the board and in the miter slot. This is a handy little device.

Well made:
I have not used the product yet, but it should add to the quality of my work when i'm using my saw.

It's for safety, but slips and is therefore not safe.:
I bought two of these and almost immediately one of the units slipped in the track while the other seems to be solid. When did I discover the slip? While ripping some wood on my table saw. The knobs were as tight as they could be. I was not happy. I bought these units to make my shop safer, but instead have a tool that introduced danger, unexpected danger at that. This is not the kind of situation where poor design or quality can be accepted. I cannot trust this product and nor should you. How long until the other unit slips too? Why wait to find out the hard way if some quality inspection worker had an off day at Bench Dog? What are your fingers worth? Do you want to be suddenly distracted while using your table saw?

Benchdog Featherboards:
I have several of these featherboards now. I use them with my router table. They do a good job of controlling the position of the stock that I am cutting or shaping. My router table has several T-slots that are compatible with the adjustable fasteners. That said, I can use these in the vertical plane and in the horizontal plane to maintain proper orientation. I use them on the in-feed side and the out-feed side. The directionality of the device does force me to plan ahead and be mindful of the feed direction. The angularity of the device helps to get a little more positional control just a bit further under my router table's protective viewing shield. I tend to mount these devices as close as possible to the cutter. The "T" handle adjustments work well. I usually start with a piece of scrap wood and set the compression force on that piece in accordance with the operation that I am planning. I tend to set one handle and lever off that to set the second, then re-adjusting the first to fine tune the effect. Overall, I find this to be a good product and will probably get another pair before long.