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  1. 29th April 2004, 07:00 PM #1
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    I have around 75 feet of 6x2" softwood to resaw in the future (down to 6x1")
    I have used a pushstick at the back end of the timber but am not very happy with this setup. I am worried about a slip off the timber into the path of the blade.
    Any member got some suggestions, I am thinking along the lines of a rebated push stick which lays each side of the 2" thick timber with a back protection plate?
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  3. 29th April 2004, 10:57 PM #2
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    Maybe a big solid push block - say a 6 x 2 about 8 inches long, pushing directly behind the board to be resawn for the last foot or so, against the fence & table, right into the blade if need be (end grain into the blade). It'll get cut up, but that doesn't matter.
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    Is there any reason you can't pull the timber through the last half of the cut???
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  5. 29th April 2004, 11:21 PM #4
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    I never manage to retain control over a cut moving around the other side and pulling through a piece of any sort of size. Gave up trying that one figuring it was not a smart idea - but hey, whatever works & doesn't result in blood everywhere I guess
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