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11th April 2020, 08:09 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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My Push Stick
Time on my hands, so a visit to google & youtube for a push stick pattern. Lots of stuff there, so here is my version. The handle is my S&J tenon saw, the rest is obvious. I think the pressure from handle should be in front of the hook to properly control the stock. PS image is printable on A3 paper. Happy with feedback. PetePS.jpg
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11th April 2020, 09:00 PM #2
The most critical aspect of any push stick is the amount of stick in FRONT of the hook, it stops the blade from lifting the material up and throwing it back at you, and where possible position the toe closer to the fence than the heel, it keeps the material against the fence
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11th April 2020, 09:39 PM #3Senior Member
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shoe_push_stick_1.jpg
This is the type I use
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11th April 2020, 09:59 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Yep!! I like it. I have the Adobe Creative Suite, so I design in Illustrator, that's why it's fancy-like!!
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11th April 2020, 10:02 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes, it is important to ensure pressure is towards the fence
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11th April 2020, 11:26 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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You can also use a push stick for the naughty left hand that wants to do it's own thing to push against the fence.
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12th April 2020, 03:23 PM #7
Since seeing the push "stick" used by Marc Adams at his woodworking school, I've used the same basic shape in different thicknesses ever since. It was featured in FWW back in 2013.
His plan..
A current incarnation of mine...
The beauty of a push block which only takes a couple of minutes to knock up, is that there are never any qualms about it being cut up in the pursuit of safety, as reproduction is a non issue.
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14th April 2020, 04:13 PM #8Novice
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Hey LanceC, cool push block, I'll have to make one of those, I created an Onshape drawing of this for anyone to reference - Onshape. You can get the measurements by using the measure tool and if you want to modify it, just create an account and save it as your own (I think that works).
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14th April 2020, 04:41 PM #9
Here’s mine, I’ve been using it for some years now, made from red cedar. I just love it, it keeps the timber from flying back, not that happens often but is comfortable in the hand
Power corrupts, absolute power means we can run a hell of alot of power tools
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14th April 2020, 06:15 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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Noice!! You could hang that on the lounge room wall.
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15th April 2020, 12:23 AM #11Novice
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I done went and made my own... what do you think.
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BTW LanceC I like your table saw
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15th April 2020, 08:49 AM #12
Good job. One of the things I really like about Fine Woodworking Magazine is that a lot of the contributors run schools or whose livelihood is from woodworking. As such the primary concern for them is cost effectiveness and functionality. While there is nothing wrong with fancy and beauty (after all it is our hobby, and whatever brings us joy), sometimes I just want a proven design to go with.
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OK Lance you've inspired me. Same design as yours (thanks for the link) but I've added gripper stuff on the base and an adjustable hook on the back so when I chew up the hook I replace it with another. I made 5 spares. Works well.
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