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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