Pushstick, Constructing a Push Stick

CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

Narrow pieces of stock that are close to 10 inch minimum length should be handled with a push stick and push block. The Fig. below is a pattern for a push stick.

PUSHSTICK	MAKEFROM1/2"OR3/4" WOODORTHICKNESS LESSTHANWIDTHOF MAT’L.TOBECUT		NOTCHTOHELP PREVENTHAND FROMSLIPPING
	CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/4"WOOD	CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/2"WOOD	1/2"SQUARES

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Delta 37-275X, 37-195 instruction manual Pushstick, Constructing a Push Stick

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CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

PUSHSTICK