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After using one of those cheapy plastic push blocks with the foam bottom for the last ten years, I got fed up and made a real one. I copied the tote on my hand plane and set out shaping the mildly curly maple. The best part is the dovetailed stop in the rear of the push stick. It is just pressure fit, so if it ever needs to be replaced, it’s as easy as pushing it out, and replacing it. Plus the fact that there is no metal to worry about coming in contact with the planer blades. For extra grip underneath, I glued a scrap piece of 80 grit cloth backed sandpaper to it.
-- Julian, Park Forest, IL































22 comments so far
dennis mitchell
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posted 215 days ago
Too pretty to use. You are going to have to build a shelf to set it on now!
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Woodwrecker
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That really looks nice, and safe.
Just in time for safety week coming up.
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bhack
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I like it! Has it been put to use yet? what are the dimensions? Oh, and good craftsmanship.
-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.
Julian
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posted 215 days ago
Yes, I used it quite a bit today, and it works great. The base is 12×2 1/4, and is 7/8 thick.
I think I should make a few more variation to this. One for use with the tablesaw, and another for holding down the front of long boards while face jointing them.
-- Julian, Park Forest, IL
darryl
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posted 215 days ago
adding to my favorites.
nice work, looks great.
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bhack
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Thanks Julian, per darryl, going in my favorites.
-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.
brianinpa
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I like this one a lot. My dang list of things to make keeps growing.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
Brad_Nailor
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I agree with Dennis…too pretty to use!
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
woodworm
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Very nicely built push block!
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spanky46
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posted 215 days ago
Very nice! I posted one a couple of weeks ago!
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Dusty56
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Other than the one visible screw , what holds the handle in place ? You did a great job on this : )
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Don K.
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Very nice !!!
-- Don S.E. OK
Scott Bryan
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This is a nice upgrade that definately will work better than those cheesy push blocks that come with the tools. I am going to have to do one as well.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Julian
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Dusty, there is a screw in the bottom that holds the tote in place. I countersunk it 5/16 deep so it won’t ever come into contact with the blades by accident. I thought of using a dowel, but I didn’t have one at the time.
-- Julian, Park Forest, IL
rtb
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practical and pretty, on my must do and favorite list.
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Cov
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Really nice! Beautiful too!
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Chris
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Very, very nice. Now I’m going to be thinking about it whenever I use my plastic ones until I get around to making one.
-- Chris
HarleySoftailDeuce
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Very nice design on that handle! I also have to add this to my growing list of projects. I’ll soon be retired, and will have all the time to make this item and more.
Thanks for posting the dimensions on a reply too.
-- Paul, Bristol,Rhode Island
Dusty56
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Thanks for the feedback …you did what I would have done without having a dowel handy : ) Great job on this nice pushblock !
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
a1Jim
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Next you will have to build a display case for your push block.NICE
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 215 days ago
Great Job! Thanks for posting.
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steiner
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Beautiful.
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