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Nice looking Cedar and a great RO stick for the jointer - thanks for sharing with us.
I like it! I made something similar like that for the router table, but it never worked quite right. I think the angled handle is key, that's should really help with control. Also like the trailing edge to control the end of the board.
How about a piece of 220 grit sandpaper on the inside faces, for added grip?
How about a piece of 220 grit sandpaper on the inside faces, for added grip?
That is a pretty good idea. I think I will be making one myself. Thanks for sharing!
My only concern with using a end registering push stick like that is apply too much pressure at the end of the board. I might be wrong but my jointer technique involves apply pressure to the board as it starts on the infeed table. By pressure I mean keeping it in contact with the table. Then as the board has passed over the cutter head I transfer my pressure to the part of the board that is on the outfeed table. It is my thinking that by doing this you are registering the flattened surface against the outfeed table which is inline with and coplaner to the cutter head knives and the rest of the board will follow across the cutter head at the same plane.
I noticed in your picture that you are also using your left hand to guide the board and you might lessen the force applied with the push stick as the majority of the board passes over the cutter head and that would work well. But in my mind if you are guiding the board across the cutter head with the majority of pressure applied to the rear end you might have a hard time getting a straight edge.
Dave
I noticed in your picture that you are also using your left hand to guide the board and you might lessen the force applied with the push stick as the majority of the board passes over the cutter head and that would work well. But in my mind if you are guiding the board across the cutter head with the majority of pressure applied to the rear end you might have a hard time getting a straight edge.
Dave
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