Safety tip

[Glen]

Heres a little tip that could increase the safety margin.

May be common knowledge, but haven't heard it before.

When using push sticks or blocks to push stock across a fence (router, shaper, perhaps a jointer) I've been applying self adhesive sandpaper to the edge thats making contact with my stock
this has prevented slipping or sliding. This is esspecialy true when cope cutting rails on the shaper. the narrower pieces want to get pulled into the cutter. I know idealy a hold down jig is the best/safest way, but in real world app's its slow for production purposes.

[Glen]

This went over big!

[MadMark]

I'm not surprised you didn't get much response. You can't argue with a very good and correct idea. I read it when you originaly posted it. Thought "Yep, good idea" and what could I add to that?

M

[Lou_williams]

I had the same thoughts as Mark,

The only thing that gets lots of posts around here is which fence is the best and which Table Saw to buy.

Glen,

You have made some good post and I like to read them keep it up.

[GaryMc]

...I for one would like to see more "Tips and Techniques" and less of which is the best, most expensive, largest, or latest machine. I guess many of us have been using various home-grown friction pads (sandpaper, recycled mouse pads, silicone rubber dabs, carpet tape, etc.) for miter gauges, push blocks, and the like, and forget that someone might profit from such mundane ideas. Thanks :-).

[MadMark]

Tips & techniques I've been posting on my Guest page:

http://www.netexperts.cc/~lambertm/Wood/guest.html

M

[Glen]

There!!!!!

Now see, rubber dabs, never thought of it and now added to my repertoire (fr. for thank you).