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Operation
Push stick
Cross cutting (Fig. 14)
In more detail...
MTSP800A by
MAC ALLISTER
> Push stick (10) is a device used for safely pushing a work piece through the blade
instead of using your hands. They can be made from scrap wood in various sizes
and shapes to be used in a specific project.
> The stick must be narrower than the work piece, with a 90° notch in one end and
shaped for a grip on the other end.
> Use a push stick whenever the fence is 12cm or
less
from the blade.
> Push stick should be used in place of the user’s hand to guide the material
between the fence and blade. When using a push stick, the trailing end of the
board must be square.
> A push stick against an uneven end could slip off or push the work piece away
from the fence.
> Warning: Risk of injury! Do not locate the push stick to the rear of the work piece,
kickback can result from the push stick pinching the work piece and binding the
blade in the saw kerf if positioned improperly. It may cause serious personal injury.
Fig. 14
> Cross cutting is cutting wood across the grain at 90°
or square
with both the edge
and the flat side of the wood.
