CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 78.

 

"

 

 

 

PUSHSTICK

OR3/4

ORWOODTHICKNESS

THANLESSWIDTHOF MATERIALTOBECUT

HELPTONOTCH HANDPREVENT SLIPPINGFROM

FROMMAKE1/2

 

"

 

 

 

OFFCUTHERETO

WOOD

HEREOFFCUT TO

WOOD

1/2

PUSH1/4

PUSH1/2

 

"

 

"

SQUARES

 

 

 

 

"

Fig. 78

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Delta 36-714 instruction manual Pushstick, Constructing a Push Stick