Push Sticks: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 10:25, 30 June 2019
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| Synonyms: | DE: Schiebestöcke |
| Type: | workholding |
| Used with: | table saw, bandsaws |
| Location: | wood workshop (usually table saw or chop saw station) |
| Similar (More or Less): | push blocks |
Push sticks are important safety accessories for dangerous equipment like the table saw or bandsaws. 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.
On a router table or jointer, you should always use push blocks to make sure you can press the workpiece down, not just forward.
To Document
- 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 - based on a free plan by Paoson WoodWorking, great for applying pressure to a large area of (thin) workpieces from above
- also see the corresponding instructable for more info
