Push Sticks

Push sticks are important safety accessories for dangerous equipment like the table saw, bandsaws or a router table. They give you some extra distance from the blade or cutter and keep your fingers safe!

Commercial ones exist, but many designs can be self-made and will actually match your use case better!

When you need to hold a very small workpiece, try using two eraser-tipped pencils instead of your fingers.

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• red plastic stick - came with the table saw, but unsuitable for thin workpieces and only really giving control at the edge
• self-made plywood stick - <source>, great for applying pressure to a large area of (thin) workpieces from above