I have a question for everyone about Woodhaven's new "stock sizer" jig for their router tables. For those that haven't seen it, it appears to consist of two components. The first is a straight edge that sits the length of the router table where the miter guage is and acts as a fence. The wood being sized rides on the straightedge between it and the router bit. The second set of components are modified featherboards (called hold-outs) that sit against the normal router table fence and pushes the wood against the straightedge to keep the workpiece from pulling into the bit. The purpose of this setup is to make stock perfectly parallel. It also seems to be useful for jointing edges, perhaps for stock that is already cut/jointed but perhaps not perfect.
My question is mostly one of safety. I considered jointing small stock this way and was advised to never to push wood between the bit and a fence. Anyone want to confirm this advice and if so, would the featherboards help to completely eliminate the danger of doing so?
Also, my interpretation of how this works is based solely upon the photographs in their catalog and website. If anyone knows more or has used this I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. Here is the link to the product on their site:
Thanks
-Sean PS Also a small disclaimer that I own and love many of Woodhaven's products... I am just worried about how this works.