Revised Jointer Push Stick

Looks like a better location for the screws to me!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I like this version much better. To tell the truth I missed the screws in the bottom before and only noticed the ones in the handle. This is a marked improvement. Screws will flat out do a number on knives (I ruined a set of planer knives when my sled tilted).

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

this looks better…thanks for willing to take the suggestions—-and then DEMO for all of us the modifications!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Great job. It looks perfect now!

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Hmmm i only glued the the “tab” on my pushstick does that scare anyone? is a glued piece strong enough to handle being the push point?

Glue will be fine!

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

whew!!!!!

I like that.
Years ago I went to a seminar by Bob Rosendale, Oak Park Enterprises, the Canadian router guy.
He used a dovetail bit. Made a sliding dovetail. Then the push piece could be easily replaced No screws, no glue.

But he was a router guy, not a planer guy.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Yep, much better! Nicely done.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Why not glue the cleat on the bottom of the push stick and avoid the screws all together? It isn’t like you are exerting a lot of force on the boards as you are pushing them across the infeed and outfeed tables.

hokieman – I think the idea was that it would be replaceable if it got shaved down by the blades. Also, I’ve had to put quite a good deal of force into some of the maple I’ve pushed through my jointer, though that could just be my poor technique ;)

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Safer all round. Adapt to change.

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