push stick
Blade distance keeper
A push stick is a safety device used in woodworking to guide material through a table saw, router, or other power tool while keeping hands at a safe distance from the blade.
Typically a simple piece of wood or plastic with a notch at one end to catch the workpiece: Always use a push stick when ripping narrow boards.
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- wood shopLumber crafting facility
- power toolsMotor-driven implements
- table sawStationary power cutting tool
- safetyFreedom from harm
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