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CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK
Narrow pieces of stock that are close to 10 inch minimum length should be handled with a push stick and push block.
Fig. 55, is a pattern for a push stick.
Fig. 55
PUSH STICK
MAKE
FROM 1/2
O
R
3/4
WOODO
R
THICKNESS
LESS
THAN
WIDTH
O
F
CUT
O
F
F
HERE
T
O
PUSH 1/4
WOOD
CUT
O
F
F
HERE
T
O
PUSH 1/2
WOOD
NOTCH
T
O
HELP
PREVENT
HAND
FROM
SLIPPING
1
/
2
SQUARES
