Show your push sticks.

[stoneaxe]

In light of trboatworks unfortunate accident, what do you use to push wood past a blade?
I despise the traditional board with a notch pushstick- it give no control over the wood lifting.
A friend uses an icepick like awl..that was scary too...!
Here is what I use. Basically a saw handle with a flat and notch. I make them by the dozen and toss them when they get chewed up.
Similar one for the jointer.

 

[EmGo]

A friend uses an icepick

Oh oh ! Remember Johnny Salame ? And the Gabuzzo brothers ?

(sorry, but classic, too too funny)

 

[William Lynn]

Spend the money for a couple of Microjig GRR-RIPPERs. IMO they're worth every penny.

 

[Trboatworks]

 

[Pattnmaker]

We typically use the same as you Stoneaxe only simpler. Usually just the notch on the bottom and a radius on the top corner where you push. Takes less than a minute to make so you don't mind throwing it away. We have an overarm guard and if it's in place I sometimes grab a long scrap of wood and use it as if I were cutting it as well. I then either kill the saw or carefully back it out.

 

[rons]

My push stick is about 6" shorter now. The end can push thin stuff and get chewed up. Then just chop it down another inch.
Idea is to not pass a hand over a blade.

 

[Ries]

Back in the day when I did more woodworking it was one of these. If I did a serious amount of wood, I would just buy a grizzly with a sliding table, or, I suppose if I did really high end stuff, a european saw with a built in slider. With clamps. http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=11578

 

[jaguar36]

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Hold up, I think that picture is missing something.. like all the blood and gashes.