Don't try for a feather edge. Look at the direction of the grain along the edge. The strip might feed better the other direction. Slow down the feed rate.

> I am a little new to running the router table, and am finding that as I
> cut the coves, the redwood tends to splinter pretty bad. Fir, too, but for
> some reason not quite so bad. Am I taking too deep a cut? Feeding too
> fast? When I slow it down a little it is better, but still some good sized
> chunks come off. What is a good setup? I have two feather boards holding
> to the fence, but none holding it down on the table, I've been doing that
> by hand. Also, the bit is in the fence. Should I be running the bit
> outside the fence and feeding the other way?

> -Don