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minus-squareScratchlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoPush sticks are good in some instances, but the lack of control can lead to kickback events. I don’t think there is one gold standard way to perform all cuts.
minus-squareashok36@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoI got kick back on an 1/8" sheet of Luan once. Got me right in the gut. Never made that mistake again.
minus-squareScratchlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoAt least you protected the wall behind you!
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoLeather apron. A bit on the costly side for a decent one but damn that thing saved my ass on more than one occasion.
Push sticks are good in some instances, but the lack of control can lead to kickback events. I don’t think there is one gold standard way to perform all cuts.
I got kick back on an 1/8" sheet of Luan once. Got me right in the gut. Never made that mistake again.
At least you protected the wall behind you!
Leather apron. A bit on the costly side for a decent one but damn that thing saved my ass on more than one occasion.