Each kit comes with an acrylic base plate that fits the jig and allows you to see what you are working on. It comes with 8 one inch screws, 2 thumbscrews and washers, and 4 one inch pan head screws ...
For an upcoming project, we needed a large, 1-3/4” thick piece of solid black walnut. Wood like this isn’t something you’ll find just anywhere, and when found, it’s rarely in the dimension you need.