CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could be easily made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 53.

PUSHSTICK

MAKEFROM1/2inchOR3/4inch WOODORTHICKNESSLESS THANWIDTHOFMATERIALTO BECUT

 

NOTCHTOHELP PREVENTHAND FROMSLIPPING

 

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/4inchWOOD

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/2inchWOOD

1/2inchSQUARES

Fig. 53

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Black & Decker 90528116, BDTS200 instruction manual Notchtohelp Preventhand Fromslipping, Constructing a Push Stick