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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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