Comments on: Favorite Table Saw Push Stick

By: jimmyp

jimmyp — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:47:05 +0000

Steve : Thank You for the pattern… This should put me in the expert class in just a few short days ,, all kidding aside Thank You Again………….jimmyp

By: garyhill

garyhill — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:08:58 +0000

When cutting small strips, or ‘rabbits’, etc., I attach a handle to the top(4″ side) of a 6″ piece of 2×4. This creates a great sacrificial push stick that exactly matches the cutoff and has a safety margin on the other side of the blade. A ‘rabbit’ on the forward end of the 2×4 holds down your workpiece.

By: opticsguy

opticsguy — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:39:35 +0000

I also use a push stick – everytime. My design has a fully enclosed handle similar to a standard hand saw. Also my push stick is longer by about 2-3 inches and about one inch taller along the front. . Very confortable and the imagined additional security of having wood in front of my hand adds to my comfort.

By: Niels

Niels — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:31:03 +0000

That’s a good looking pushstick.
It’s similar in shape to the off-the-shelf Benchdog plastic stick I use. The thing I like about that stick is it has a rubber “tread” underneath the horizontal surface that helps grip the workpiece, so you can really get it good and tight with the rip-fence. It something similar might make a nice upgrade for your stick.
Cheers,
Niels

By: EWest33594

EWest33594 — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:55:08 +0000

Steve : A full size pattern of your push stick sure would help us youngsters.
Ed

By: xMike

xMike — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:32 +0000

Something else that works to protect from kickback is an aftermarket over-arm blade protector. I use the Excalibur which I like ’cause you can easily swing it out of the way when using a sled. Should kickback occur anyway, the side shield of the Excalibur prevents your hand from being snatched into the blade.

By: jimmyp

jimmyp — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:06:04 +0000

Steve : Morning, Great advice maybe you could post a full size pattern of your push stick I could add to my collection…Thank You………..jimmyp

By: woodmagnet

woodmagnet — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:07:10 +0000

Great advice Steve,this is the style of
push stick I use too.The cheap plastic
push sticks are only good for stirring
paint in my opinion and have no place
on a table saw. ;0)