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. 48B.

PUSHSTICK

MAKEFROM1/2"OR3/4" WOODORTHICKNESS LESSTHANWIDTHOF MATERIALTOBECUT

 

NOTCHTOHELP PREVENTHAND FROMSLIPPING

 

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/4"WOOD

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/2"WOOD

1/2"SQUARES

Fig. 48B

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Delta TS200, ts200ls instruction manual Pushstick, Constructing a Push Stick