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Use featherboards for an extra set of hands
Make your own featherboards from a 2-ft. length of knot-free 1x4. Cut one end at 45 degrees. Then cut a series of 4-in.-long kerfs every 1/8 to 1/4 in. (narrower on stiff hardwoods, wider on softwoods)—thin enough so the long fingers flex slightly.