Well, my point was, I had a job to do, and the superfluous nature of what I came up with has indeed proven worthy of the time invested. In fact, even that fluff about a clamp turned out to be a good bit of intuition:
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Since I have an SCM, there is about .875" reach from edge of slider to blade = these blanks were not as stable as needed when riding through the cut. Based on the angle, the F&F death grip was also greatly compromised. This meant, either put a hand on that workpiece, putting fingers within an inch of the blade :eek: or, slide that V-G style clamp in place and enjoy safety and cleaner, more accurate cuts. Clamp dialed down to only a hand-hold level of pressure.
So you are correct, though some of us may get a little over the top, our needs and methodology are a matter of personal taste and workflow. And that's why this craft is such a blast!
It's worth noting, I could have just drawn lines on all 16 legs and walked over to the bandsaw. :D
jeff