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. 67.

PUSHSTICK

MAKEFROM1/2"OR3/4" WOODORTHICKNESS LESSTHANWIDTHOF MAT’L.TOBECUT

 

NOTCHTOHELP PREVENTHAND FROMSLIPPING

 

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/4"WOOD

CUTOFFHERETO PUSH1/2"WOOD

1/2"SQUARES

Fig. 67

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