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   john_c2 | Jan 25, 2021 10:48am | #1

   For me, there are a couple of primary benefits. I can cut a rabbett on the edge of a board by having part of the blade buried in the saw fence. I wouldn't want to cut into my fence, so having an auxiliary fence is a better choice.

   You can make a tall fence for cutting tenons or other joints. You can attach finger boards. Lots of reasons.

   There is a great article Bob van Dyke wrote in FWW that details how he built an auxiliary fence, and how he uses it.

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   sclause | Jan 25, 2021 12:40pm | #2

   By another name it is a sacrificial fence. You can bury a dodo stack under it to help dial in a rebate. In my case if I get my fence too close to the blade it will blow a saw stop cartridge.

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   ysu65 | Jan 25, 2021 12:56pm | #3

   I just made an auxiliary rip fence that slide over the original. I tilted the blade and clamped a chess board to it and slid it to bevel the board edge. Lots of reasons.

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   Jkatzowitz | Jan 25, 2021 05:27pm | #4

   Bob van Dyke also wrote a nice article about using an "L" fence which has multiple uses. I'm not sure if the article that JohnC2 is referring to is the same one, if not, search for "L" fence.

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   ysu65 | Jan 25, 2021 07:03pm | #5

   Yea, I have that, too.

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   john_c2 | Jan 25, 2021 07:21pm | #6

   Yup, L fence. Bob knows his stuff.

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   john_c2 | Jan 25, 2021 07:38pm | #7

   I like this a lot too, from Bob. It incorporates a lot of things.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/2012/12/06/supercharge-your-rip-fence