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PUSH STICK
MAKE
FROM 1/2 inch OR
3/4 inch
WOOD
OR
THICKNESS LESS
THAN
WIDTH
OF MA
TERIAL TO
BE
CUT
CUT
OFF
HERE
TO
PUSH 1/4 inch WOOD
CUT
OFF
HERE
TO
PUSH 1/2 inch WOOD
NOTCH
TO
HELP
PREVENT
HAND
FROM
SLIPPING
1/2 inch SQUARES
CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK
When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could be easily
made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 53.
Fig. 53
