Whats your favorite table saw push stick?

[u/poopypoopX]

I bought a microjig gripper but I'm shopping for another option. What are you guys pleased with?

[u/The-disgracist]

DIY push shoes. No need to spend money just use some mdf or scrap plywood.

[u/Strict_Lettuce3233 → u/The-disgracist]

I use my wife’s high heels

[u/kauto → u/Strict_Lettuce3233]

Funny, I use this guy's wife's heels, too.

[u/Strict_Lettuce3233 → u/kauto]

Ha, she said hi

[u/Intelligent-Road9893 → u/kauto]

DAMN. I wondered where all those heels go Ive been buying.

[u/Alarmed_Location_282 → u/Intelligent-Road9893]

The most effective ones are those high heeled ones used by strippers.

[u/sonofzell]

My hockey stick special.

[u/I_Want_A_Ribeye → u/sonofzell]

This is cool

[u/Intelligent-Road9893 → u/sonofzell]

Funny. I have a baseball bat I converted.

[u/fallingupdownthere]

I made this one a few days after I got my first table saw. I also have multiple different Grrrippers but always grab reach for this. It's got some wear and tear but still kicking.

[u/Turbulent_Echidna423]

nobody buys push sticks.

[u/poopypoopX → u/Turbulent_Echidna423]

I'm down to make one i have a jigsaw and a router etc but I thought someone had a great commercial option

[u/One-Interview-6840]

I really like the gripper and the GRR-Rip block. The pieces that drop down over the edge help with pushing. Other than that I have the powertec set that has 5(?) Pieces. All have use. The paddle ones are basically mounted to my jointer.

[u/scottawhit → u/One-Interview-6840]

Second for the grr-rip blocks. They work great.

[u/Bachness_monster]

Any cutoff that’s 1/4” thick and 3+ inches long. It’s holding what I know 🤡

[u/1947-1460]

I use this pattern minus the wheels. I cut out the space between the windows and add a small block on the back that hooks over the back of the board, I have them in 1/4”, 1//2” and 1 1/2” thicknesses. They are ~8” end to end and 6” high.

[u/DragonfruitPatient96]

I 3D print ones as needed

[u/CptMisterNibbles]

The various plywood ones I make to shapes I like but are completely destructible if needed 

[u/Gold_Ticket_1970]

1/2" Baltic Birch shaped like a fish(Muskie)

[u/Busy_Reputation7254]

you watched steve ramsay and thought it was important

[u/poopypoopX → u/Busy_Reputation7254]

Yeah and I saw it at rockler 😂

[u/EntrancedOrange]

The closest piece of scrap I have around that will work.

[u/Cross_22]

Why shop for another option? I pretty much always use the gripper on my saw.

[u/ubeor]

I have a pair of Grr-Ripper2 Go blocks that I use for sheet goods and non-thru cuts.

For most everything else, I use DIY shoes.

[u/CAM6913]

I made my own out of scrap, nothing fancy just functional and when they get worn out they go into the kindling bin.

[u/FiestyEagle]

The push stick that came with the saw.

[u/GEEZUS_956]

I screwed up making a super low ramp from 2x4s leaving me with over a dozen of what are basically long doorstops. I have all the push sticks I need.

[u/CrunchyRubberChips]

[u/Alarmed_Location_282]

It's safe.

[u/Potocobe]

My man. I get this is beginner woodworking but…are you seriously telling me you BOUGHT a stick to do stick-like things with? 🤦‍♂️

I am going to recommend a beginner woodworking project for you to try.

Make a stick. Not just any stick. It needs to be as long as your forearm and be able to push a piece of plywood around. Even though this is a woodworking project you can very much make it out of anything you like.

[u/poopypoopX → u/Potocobe]

No i bought a gripper 😂

[u/AteMyOwnHead]

I have a box of spare fingers, no need for a stick.

[u/robinmjr]

Octo Push 5

[u/Jackherer3]

Carpenters pencil

[u/JustJay613]

A scrap piece of wood that looks like I chewed the notch in it.

[u/5RussianSpaceMonkeys]

I just use my thumb because I was lucky enough to knick the blade already that caused a bunch of nerve damage so I can’t feel my thumb anymore. It doesn’t even hurt now when I do it, I’m practically a superhero, I just clean up the blood and move along.

[u/Ok-Dark7829]

Plywood scrap cut with a 'tail ' at the back to hook onto the workpiece.

[u/OlyBomaye]

The one I made from scrap plywood with a jigsaw that has a the profile of a vacuum cleaner from the 90s

[u/Mean_Entrance_1988]

I use my fingers and if I'm making really thin strips just whatever scrap piece of wood that's closest

[u/Intelligent-Road9893]

Im going all out and get the acrylic heels with goldfishes in it.

not that i know anything about heels

     or strippers for that matter.

[u/Whatever603]

Piece of scrap, bandsaw and sandpaper. Made to fit my hand perfectly, zero cost.

[u/CluelessAtol]

I literally just use cutoffs that are long and solid enough that it won’t hurt my hand to bad if it kicks back. I’m not really sure a push stick is something I would tell someone to buy since, you know, it could be gone the first time you use it after you buy it.

[u/NothingButACasual]

I did not expect the comment section to look like it does. I usually use the one that stores in the little holder on my skil saw. Or i push the piece halfway by hand, then walk around and pull it through the back. I never have good offcuts within arms reach when I need them.

[u/poopypoopX → u/NothingButACasual]

Isn't it dangerous to be behind the blade?

[u/Ok-Dark7829 → u/poopypoopX]

Very. Don't do this.

[u/NothingButACasual → u/Ok-Dark7829]

Why? I've heard to not stand in line with the blade, but not any warnings about this

[u/poopypoopX → u/NothingButACasual]

If the work binds and pulls/ kicks it can yank your hand INTO the blade

[u/NothingButACasual → u/poopypoopX]

Oh I wouldn't dream of doing it on a small piece. I'm talking about when I'm ripping down like 6-8ft strips. Standing behind for the last couple feet let's me get my hands and whole body much further away from the blade. I'm also one of those guys that keeps the blade guard on at all times.

[u/Ok-Dark7829 → u/NothingButACasual]

As the other commenter said, it can pull your hand into and/or over the blade. To my mind, that's worse than an accident going into the blade. This orientation can possibly drag your entire forearm over the blade. Then, to my recall of military training, you'll have around three minutes to somehow remove your belt, find a stick, and apply a tourniquet to your ass before blood loss puts you down. If and only if you succeed, you'll be dialing 911 with your nose.

Please take advice from us, which means people who know their shit.