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. 61.
PUSH STICK
MAKE FROM 1/2″ OR 3/4″ WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MAT’L. TO BE CUT | NOTCH TO HELP PREVENT HAND FROM SLIPPING | Fig. 61 |
CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/4″ WOOD | CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/2″ WOOD | 1/2″ SQUARES |
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