Make Professional Push Sticks for Workshop Safety
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- DO NOT USE REMAINING FINGERS AS PUSHSTICKS!!
Learn why I prefer 'handle style' pushsticks at Next Level Carpentry and how you can make a batch of them using a simple pattern routing method. Then remember the most important piece of advice for using pushsticks: "KEEP BETWEEN FINGERS AND BLADE!!" whenever you're working with power tools.
Even if you don't need to make pushsticks, learning how to make patterns for routing complex curves is useful for a wide variety of other woodworking projects. The video is on the long side because I packed it full of useful methods and tips for making routing patterns from MDF scrap along with a few bonus tips and techniques I tossed in. Learn 'how to coil a bandsaw blade' and what I use to keep dust from sticking to lenses on my glasses. There's a couple product recommendations slipped in to the video as well.
In a truly win-win arrangement, purchasing any tools (like the 'Big Mistakes Eraser' and 'Papermate Sharpwriter' pencils) on the Next Level Carpentry Influencer's page through this link:
www.amazon.com/shop/nextlevel...
helps support this channel at no additional cost to viewers because of advertising fees Amzon pays to NLC so I always appreciate it.
Here's a link to the pushstick 'pattern' image on Pinterest: / 551479916864599479
FREE PLAN:
Viewer Dave Smith made a PDF using Autocad (Thanks Dave!) and dimensioned it for use in making pushsticks like these. You can download it here: www.dropbox.com/s/iqz1g9gyan2...
Be sure to print it out full size for accuracy.
The grid lines are spaced at 1" so adjust print settings to that measurement or transfer the contour by hand over a 1" grid layout. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
In 11:33 you did not use a push stick, even though you had a push stick in your shop. Hmmm, this sends the wrong message!
I didn't use one at 33:48 either. If you think that not using a pushstick for this operation in either instance is "sending the wrong message!" I think you fundamentally don't understand what the proper use and 'right message' is.
If it is Matt showing you how to do something even if it is simply push sticks, you bet it is still worth watching every millisecond of the 45 minutes of videos. There is so much to learn from you. Even at the very end the trick to trim the sticks - simply awesome.
I watch your videos not speeded up but instead at a slower speed. I don't want to miss a nugget. And clearly, you not only have attention to details in your work but you have the generosity and passion to put that Wisdom into meticulously created videos. I am ever indebted. My only grief is wish I stayed closer to you and had a chance to work as an apprentice in your shop. Take care and please keep teaching us.
Thanks for such a complimentary and gracious comment Ashok... much appreciated! Glad to know you find NLC videos so helpful... I really try to pack as much in-depth detailed information into each one as time and video production constraints allow so it's gratifying to hear when viewers benefit from them.
Best, Matt
I flipping love this guy. The dad jokes just bring me back, doing time for good and innocent
Glad you found the channel Michael... there's plenty of material here and enough dad jokes to drive away some viewers so you might want to consider watching in small doses😉😎Best, Matt
I came here for the Push Stick template.
I left with the Templates, AND the PVC Pipe sand block Tip, AND the Dryer sheet anti-static saw dust Tip for my safety glasses!!!
My time was *very* well spent here. 👍
Thanks a bunch Matt!
Glad you found the content this video so useful and hope you will spread the word about next level carpentry to others who might appreciate it as well? Best, Matt
Seriously though, great info! I love that you're not just another you-tubber touting all your expensive products, but practical pencils and erasers! You have a genuine heart I'm sensing for the people!
Jeff DeLuca I appreciate your comments Jeff they mean a lot to me thanks for watching and sharing!
I truly believe the best from Next Level carpentry is yet to come so I look forward to your continued comments to see if I'm right😊👍
While waiting for a benchtop glue-up to dry, I used your template to make a half dozen of these push sticks in different thicknesses, from 1/4" to 3/4'. It took very little time and I have been using them routinely for several months. They work very well and I am glad I made them. Thank you!
I discovered your channel only a couple of months ago but it didn’t take me long to subscribe when I realized that your videos deliver much more than the nuts and bolts of how to complete the subject project. They do that of course, but the embedded tips and techniques turn a seemingly simple video into an effective vehicle for teaching a broad array of woodworking skills in an engaging and entertaining manner. This is a skill found in only the best teachers and you deliver it with a modicum of expensive tools, shop space and A/V production - a valuable reminder to non-professionals (like me) and newbies that tools are subordinate to talent. In a broader context I’m grateful that you are not dissuaded by harsh critics and that you will continue to do what you do, in the way that you choose to do it. Anything less would be a significant loss to the rest of us. Thank you and take care.
You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice th-cam.com/users/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
Just the safety tips you have educated your viewers on is enough to make this video a compulsory viewing on any woodworking school or class. Thank you. I still have all my fingers after more than 40 years of woodworking.
Congrats on your finger preservation achievement Cesar... stay stay focused and work safe... as you're well aware, to maintain your stature you've got to be successful ALL the time, your power tools only need to be successful once. Best, Matt
Same here and 22 years, but I work with a guy about 50 who got tangled with the Altendorf sliding table saw blade and lost about 1-1/2 fingers, he had a bunch of small narrow cherry strips about the size of those wood paint stir sticks you get at the paint store piled on a cart, he was ripping them and putting the scrap edges in the waste bin, the cut piece back on the cart and getting another piece to rip, he wasn't paying attention and his hand brushed over the top of the blade as he reached back over to the cart on his left and wasn't looking where his hand was as he did it, the blade didn't cut the fingers off but it basically degloved substantial flesh and so on, and the doctors told him it would cost like $50,000 to try and salvage this and no guarantee they would ever have feeling or function, so he just said to go ahead remove what they had to. So they amputated about half of his index finger and almost half of his middle finger. His 4th finger got just a small nick and healed up.
He said he knew immediately it was BAD without even looking and had a rag wrapped around his hand.
That's all it took, one split second of not paying attention.
Another dangerous machine is the spindle sander! another guy who is retired now was using it on a piece of 3/4" ply about 6" by maybe 12" that had about 2-3, 2" holes in it and he had about a 1-3/4" diameter sanding drum on the machine he was using to clean up the holes, he managed to get the workpiece moved in such way that it must have bounced laterally and then jammed on the drum and took off spinning with the drum and had had both palms holding the plywood and when it spun around, the corners of the piece gouged the hell out of both of his hands. He had to go to the hospital for sutures, and that accident just happened to happen on the last day of his retirement week!
As if that wasn't bad enough, just before that day, that same week he was helping move some lumber and got a nasty deep splinter he had to get removed out of his finger! I told him THAT is why we wear WORK GLOVES when handling lumber...
@@HobbyOrganist I lost the tip of my finger from a jointer. Trying to make a thin strip to fit between floor boards. Made last pass and not paying attention dropped my finger right in...fffip took tip off. Didn't even feel it.
One of these push sticks would have been a great help.
I always appreciate the attention to detail and the tips to make less work. The tongue and cheek makes it all the more fun! Thanks for another great educational, yet entertaining video!
Thanks for watching and commenting on this video! It helps offset the trolls who leave comments that NLC videos are way to long to hold their gnat-like attention spans!
Best,
Matt
I initially thought that 40 minutes for making a simple push stick video would be overkill and long winded but actually it was all very interesting and entertaining. Glad I watched it all. Thank you.
I get that a lot Osarian... glad I didn't loose or disappoint you. NLC videos always end up on the long side for the same reason: I really feel compelled to include details about HOW to make/build/fix things. Just doesn't make sense to me to do videos that do little more than 'show off' how fast and well I can build stuff... Best, Matt
Im very happy and relieved you take safety seriously and not relying on your own experience as an excuse to not follow best safety practices when using power tools unlike other youtubers recklessly do. You've earned this subscriber. Thanks for your great videos and keep them coming.
Thanks for subscribing Juan... the biggest part of taking safety seriously is from lessons learned while attending The School of Hard Knocks... Best, Matt
I can't believe how much of a difference the push sticks have made in my shop. They are now in different thicknesses and used on jigs hanging on the wall. 25 years at this as a professional, and I'm excited about your push sticks! crazy!
Thanks for your comments E Silva... Best, Matt BTW I'll probably never venture over to the 'dark side' of machine coping crown but definitely understand and respect those who do! Best, Matt
I wonder how many lives, arms, hands,fingers etc this guy's seamless videos saved. Being thorough will always be worth it in the long run.
You are the man. I'm new to all this woodworking malarkey and I appreciate all the time you guys spend to share your experience and knowledge. Thank you.
Muadibe, After 40 years at it much of it is still 'woodworking malarkey' :-) Most of 'us guys' are just passing along stuff we've picked up since we were new to it too. It can be a fulfilling and rewarding endeavor and I wish you well as you find your way! Best, Matt
Matt, these are my favorite push sticks. I built 2 with 3/4 ply, one with 1/2 inch and even a 1/4" plywood stick. I feel these are the safest and most balanced sticks I've used. It's worth taking the time to round over and sand the handle, it makes them a joy to use. Thank you!!
Glad to hear it Fliperyy... having that range of thicknesses will be useful, the more useful, the safer working with them will be. You're most welcome! Best, Matt
About your router table: I had a really nice one years back. You know, the kind of table you can eat off with nary a scratch. Then , I came across “themasterwoodworker”, a retired cabinet maker who actually used his router table and wasn’t shy about screwing stops and adding marks to it in facilitating his work. I tossed my work of art and followed his example of using a fixed base router attached to plywood and simple fences. A small, unclamorous change that actually allowed me to perform more efficiently. Thanks again!
Wow that dryer sheet tip was my favorite, I've seen most of the other stuff I just love watching and doing woodworking.
Well done! All of it; safety, technique, explanation and video. Oh yes, even your humour to boot.
Thanks Brian... you know just last week I was thinking while ripping some particularly obstinate wood "how would someone with two flimsy little toy 'sticks' manage this operation without injury or kickback?" Answer: they wouldn't! It would be interesting to have a shootout between 'sticks' and 'handles' sometime to solidify the point. Best, Matt
Really appreciate that you take time out of your busy life to help others. I'm making your pushsticks in my Aspire program so I can CNC the template perfectly. Thank you!
You're welcome... yours will come out with greater precision than mine Gary! That's pretty cool that you'd go to the extra effort to make them even better... nice! Plus it should be even easier to make various configurations when you have a .dxf file to work from. Best, Matt
Love the pvc sanding "blocks"...and the floor test!
Thanks Alex... BTW I used the same process for a no-stoop dust scoop handle in this recent video in case you're interested: th-cam.com/video/dqRVFt8ZtI8/w-d-xo.html Best, Matt
This video of a push stick gave me about 6 bonus ideas by watching and learning what's around you in your shop! Well done and thank you!
Matt, you crack me up. Absolutely love your humor! "don't use your remaining fingers as pushsticks' Genius! You must be a hoot to work with.
I'm realizing more and more how concise but still comprehensive your videos are. And then funny also. I hope I can give you a tip one day, but so far still learning from yours.
Later,
Don
Hey Don, A great benefit of video editing is that it allows compression of the humor/boredom ratio so I may appear much funnier than I am :-) Glad you like the humor... most of it is stolen and/or adapted from truly funny people. Some is actually original but the line separating home grown from plagiarized is blurry. You know how it is in a shop/jobsite environment; there's days when everyone is ROTFL from some 'had to be there' scenario and, because you were there, you get that tidbit as a take-away and it becomes part of your repertoire of humor.
Thanks for you comment... knowing content at NLC is achieving its mission by helping you build your skillset is reciprocation enough for me... but any tips you have to share with me and other viewers would be most welcome! Best, Matt
I can’t say this about too many videos , but I watched the whole thing , it was a real learning experience, even the tips were worth the time to watch Thank you
Hi Joe, thanks for your endorsement and for taking the time to comment and subscribe. It's extra meaningful to hear because I'm aware my lack of video production skills makes Next Level Carpentry videos a bit challenging to watch. I always try to compensate for choppy video and poor lighting with 'real world' methods, tips and insight that come straight from my custom carpentry business... Best, Matt
I made the sawhorses you made in another video, they are perfect for me. Strong, reliable and easy to make. You did a great job explaining and showing the build process.
Today I’ll be building a few of these push sticks.
I’m glad you showed how to draw it out without just tracing the one you already had. That’s a huge plus.
Thanks for letting me know akbychoice... I always try to included real-world stuff that's both doable and useful in each video so it's great to hear when viewers benefit when they invest time in watching... and doing! Best, Matt
Hi Matt,
Thanks for doing all your videos with safety in mind. I've cringed at a lot at other youtube woodworking videos where they use table saws with no push sticks while gambling on their body parts that's shaving close to the whirring saw blade. I really like seeing your working techniques with power tools where you give a healthy respect to them to staying a 100% whole.
You're certainly welcome, Sam. I know what you mean about cringing while watching woodworking videos! The one that get's me most is how users leave their sawblades disastrously high above thin workpieces when ripping! Also ripping pieces wider than they are long with the blade way up... searing memory of visceral pain from amputating the tip off my right index finger causes an actual physical shudder in my spine when I see that stuff! You're going to earn a healthy respect for power tools one way or the other and it's my hope for you and everyone that that respect is ingrained from learning visually instead of during surgery and physical therapy. Best to you, Mr Woo! Matt
So, this week I made some of these push sticks and some of your demanding sanding blocks. Both projects worked really well, so thanks for the instruction. My next project is a knock down outdoor table, approx 8' by 3.5', so if you could find it in you to build one of those and film it in time for next weekend, that would be great :-). Seriously though Matt, great videos and really useful instruction. Keep up the good work.
That's very cool, Jon, I usually jot a date on things like the pushsticks and sanding blocks and am amazed when I noticed it's been 5 or 10 YEARS since I made them and they've served me well the whole time... I've got a feeling you'll find the same thing 😁😎
Make you a deal: you send a video production team over and I'll be more than glad to whip out a table build video for you... oh, how we dream, yes?!
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jon, really means a lot to me to know you're finding this stuff useful... more good stuff on the way but I'm slowed a bit with an extensive Master Bathroom Suite remodel project these days so I appreciate your patience... Best, Matt
Thank you for the band-saw-blade coiling tip. The technique is somewhat similar to collapsing fabric car sun shades and photography reflectors.
Thank you for the design!! Recreated your design in Adobe Illustrator and made with my laser using double thickness of 1/4” plywood glued with clear non-foaming Gorilla glue. Works great!!
Matt, this was the first video that introduced me to your great work! I have been working at wood working since the late 70's. Your skills harken me back to my first year high school carpentry shop teacher. He would hold up up his hands with his fingers spread out and say "after 40 years, I still got all 10!". Your instructions and experience are second to none. You forego the gimmicks and doodads popular on some channels and "woodworking" outlets. All your tips and suggestions are spot-on. I find your content extremely beneficial and your humor entertaining. YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL!
I finally got around to making a batch of these push sticks and will never go back to anything else. And yes, I did give one to the neighbor. Saw him using it the other day! Love the comment @ 9:25 channeling Bob Ross.
Thank you for your efforts in trying to share your knowledge and experience. I sincerely appreciate your dedication to put out information to help us keep us all in the same condition, or better, when we leave the shop than when we came in!
Keep the great context, and rabbit holes, flowing my friend!
Thanks so much for that glowing 'review' of Next Level Carpentry Micah. Hope you continue to find useful stuff here... since I don't do Instagoogletwitface it's viewers like you who see and appreciate 'the real deal' difference that are the main reason the Channel has the success it does so I'm grateful. Please continue to watch and spread the word? Thanks again... Best, Matt
I watched this video and immediately went out to make one of these push sticks as I didn’t really care so much for the ones I already have. Very easy to make! Used them on my table-saw to rip some wood and what a difference. These are the most ergonomically comfortable and safe push sticks I have ever used. Great design. Thanks so much for sharing.
Cool, Paul... sometimes when I'm out using these pushsticks in the shop I can't imagine how those who disparage this design in favor of flimsy sticks like the one I threw out are even able to rip things safely... to each their own, I guess?
Thanks for watching and commenting here...
Great video, not only the thought process in the design, the quality of your work and how you go about making make them, it is all very good. Thank you for taking the time. Very nice video. From Missouri
Glad to know if you like the video Jack. You sound to me like the kind of person who will process and extrapolate the pattern making information and apply it to other projects you're working on which is what I do very often with this process. It's rewarding when someone figures out that the lesson in the video goes beyond making push sticks alone and that they were actually just an example to demonstrate a technique.
Best, Matt
Excellent, I need a couple of these..thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much. My father was a master carpenter and he used other means to keep his fingers " which he did" but I'm sure that, without a ought, my dad would have made and used your push sticks. The push sticks not only will save your fingers, they also look great as additional TOOL. Thank you and God bless...
Great no nonsense presentation, no waffle, straight to the point and great humour to boot, well makes me chuckle which is rare for me,,,I'll be making some and using your tips, though the floor test I always seem to do anyway with anything within two foot ...thanks !
Chris, thanks for your comment... after spending all year editing this video I'm glad to learn the tedious effort was worth it to you... I always wonder how it will 'play'. BTW maybe we can collaborate on how to properly execute The Floor Test to bring other viewers up to speed on its finer points? :-)
Best,
Matt
Only two things I've noticed: the more important the thing that is exposed to this test the more likely it is to fail, and if preceded by a ring at the door/telephone call the fail ensuing will always be followed by several days of cursing and self loathing, this is in direct proportion to the trivial nature of said ring/call...
SOOO true! I've noticed also that there's a certified black hole on the floor under my workbench WAY at the back. Most anything that falls drops to the floor at my feet and invariably bounces once then instantly gets sucked all the way to the back against the wall requiring that I get down on hands and knees on the messy floor, flashlight in hand and reach across vast distances of time and space to retrieve the thing. I've been meaning to call Stephen Hawking for his perspective on the matter... maybe a 'floor test summit' is in order? :-)
Chris Laudan 🌖
I keep a magnet/stick for just that reason! I have trouble bending, but bending and reaching is for kids! Course, if it ain't metal, THEN I just do me ol' best.
Made one of your push sticks today. Very comfortable in the hand and good angle for pushing. Bought many and made a few in the past, never really found one that felt good in use. Really liking this one so far, Have 6 more marked out on plywood scraps ready to cut out. About time I find one I like before my fingers get too short to use as push sticks. Really enjoying your videos, Great work!
Very cool, Austin! with all the pushstick design/style choices out there on the Tube I'm pleased to know you chose the Next Level Carpentry style pushsticks to save the 10 you were born with :-) Thanks for adding NLC to your Subscriptions too... Best, Matt
Well, I know what I’ll be making this weekend! Thanks so much.
Hope you enjoy your weekend project Kenny... I know I always like to make a batch of them so I don't sweat using them to stay safe because they're expendable. Best, Matt
Thank you for your great educational video and the pattern. I'm sure a lot of work, time and thought went into this production which I for one very much appreciate.
Thanks for saying Bevan! Best, Matt
Hey btw... I use that bandsaw blade coiling method all the time. Works every time and takes the mystery right out of my life!
Sure does Jeff!, Best, Matt
Thanks for the design. I will be making a few in the coming days.
Best looking push sticks I've seen. Thanks for all your efforts. 34.08. You are a rock star!
Thank you for this one. Learned a lot about how to make good templates. So many good hints in this Video. I really like your clean workshop and how you handle all your tools. Thats professional. And I definitely love your bandsaw! :) Regards from Germany!
You're most welcome Claas! I hope you're able to put the templating process shown in the video to good use. It's the way I make templates for just about everything that requires one. The Laguna is my 3rd bandsaw in an evolution towards excellence... it's a sweet machine to be sure! If I were buying a new one today I'm not sure I'd still pick a Laguna though because there's been a lot of development since that machine was considered top of the line. Best, Matt
Another great video! I found your channel this afternoon and I have been binge-watching your awesome videos. I have learned so much today. Thank you for sharing! Of course I subscribed, liked and shared.
Great news Richard... thanks for contributing likes and shares and for subscribing! You're more than welcome for the videos... this sort of interaction is what TH-cam is all about, right? Best, Matt
Thank you. Reminds you that old methods/tools are about the joy of doing your self. And Safety of course!😉
Mark, you're most welcome... satisfaction from old methods and tools is it's own reward, isn't it? I love new tools, methods and gadgets too but they're just not the same...
Best,
Matt
I'm a very new wood worker. Your videos are outstanding! So clear and easy to follow. ... and so many great tips for even a newbie. Thank you so much. BTW, I hate sanding, too. :)
Excellent illustration of how one's hand gets thrown into the blade in a kickback incident while using a flimsy push stick. Excellent!
I am no experienced wood worker, and have been using that exact Dewalt tablesaw with the pushstick that came along. Never felt safe enough, so have used it as little as possible. Will definetely make some of these pushsticks for my makerspace shop! Thanks, Matt! Elin, Norway
I think you'll find them much more user-friendly Elin... greetings to Norway! Best, Matt
Great video !!!!! Appreciate the safety and all the tips
A video well worth watching! I only have the plastic one that came with my table saw and after your presentation I will build a few tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this information, Great Stuff!
Thanks Jb B... have fun making new pushsticks... I cringe at the plastic ones that come with saws! Best, Matt
Excellent instructional video. I have some store bought push sticks and have been wanting to make something better. I really like what you have created, so I will be adopting your design for my shop. Thanks so much for sharing your brand of push stick, I will be sure to make more than I require. All the best.
Mark, your videos are educational, entertaining and informative. Your response to the trolls....is priceless!
Exceptional work, great demonstration, excellent video!!!! The best I ever seen! Thank you!
Great to see you posting.
Great vid, thanks for sharing. Love the pvc sanding blocks! 15:32
COVID 19 brought me here. Awesomeness kept me here. BTW, I bet you actually band saw at 4 or 5 times us regular woodworkers. You are just modest. Great stuff sir, thanks.
This guy is rad. He reminds me of my grandpa. Full of great wisdom and funny! I'm new to woodworking and this guy has me thoroughly convinced that this push stick design is the way to go. He probably arrived at this design after years of trial and error. I'll take his word for it! I just went out and bought some small 2'x2' sheets of plywood and some 1/4" mdf and will be making a bunch of these push sticks this weekend. Thanks Next Level Carpentry!
"This guy" appreciates your comment Jay! Hope your pushstick project goes well... I've been using this style and design for over 20 years and, other than the various configurations shown in the video, see no reason to change anything about them. Let me know if you use the photo on Pinterest or draw out your own version... Best, "this guy" Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Sorry, Matt! I didn't know your name or imagine you'd read my comment. Thanks for sharing what you know. I recently bought a fancy tablesaw and am looking to make some accessories for it. I was searching for info on how to build a nice crosscut sled when I came across your pushstick video. What a great find, and entertaining! I need a few pushsticks and yours will do the trick just fine. If they've worked for you for 20+ years then I may as well adopt the same style. I don't do pintrest so I just stole the graphic you put in your youtube video and imported it in to a computer program where I could trace your exact design and then print it out on computer paper, then i just use a glue stick to attach the paper to the mdf and jigsaw away! I figured, you did all that work with the sockets making those nice curves I should just use what you came up with. So, I did. Greetings from California! Keep up the good work. You earned a subscriber today!
@@jaybahler9688 Cool... I'm glad the graphic from the video worked for tracing the profile for your pattern. Approach new projects and new tools with mindful caution to avoid pitfalls when you don't know what you don't know. Have fun making pushsticks and thanks for the sub! Best, Matt
I love your sense of humour. Great video. Thanks
Made a set from your design. They work great! Thanks for your help.
Glad to hear it Terry... I use mine nearly every time I'm in the shop and agree that 'they work great'! Stay safe and enjoy woodworking! Best, Matt
Oh! I just loved this video. Like being with a master craftsman who teaches you how to make a basic thing while imparting intensely helpful tips for everything you do as a woodworker. Thank you so much for this video! I couldn't have cared less about the choppiness of the start of the video. :)🙏🙏🙏
I need to make some of these before I use my ancient Craftsman portable table saw again. I like your table saw, it reminds me of the one in my high school shop class forty years ago.
Just found your channel and really enjoy it. You include a lot of useful tidbits often beyond the scope of the current topic that clearly came from years of working out the best way to do things. Used your tip on folding band saw blades tonight. Worked like a charm! Thanks for sharing your expertise with the rest of us.
Glad to hear it JW! Wanna know something funny? I've watched this video a time or two when I forget that little bandsaw blade trick... wish I were kidding, but I'm not. 😁😎
thanks for the video, I know what one of my next projects is going to be.
Safety and function.
You're welcome, Leonard... I'm certain you'll find the time and effort spent worthwhile right away and for years to come! Best regards, Matt
Ditto - one of my next projects for sure - far superior to the "push sticks" I now use, and Matt's design is functional and appears to fit well in the hand (BTW - I will be making these utilizing my NICE JessEm Mast-R-Lift !!)
@@rogerlower56 'using my NICE JessEm'... LOL! I've got to dig into your in-depth recommendation to see where it leads! Thanks for all your contributions and have fun with the pushstick project. BTW I actually uploaded the 'graph paper' tracing of the pushstick to Pinterest if you have access to it you can download if the design/shape suits you. Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Thank you Matt!
Excellent tutorial Many thanks
Trevor👍
You're welcome, Trevor... and thank you for adding some NLC videos to your Liked Videos list and subscribing! Much appreciated, Matt
I like the Bob Ross saying. Also, your ideas, from a layman's perspective, are spectacular. You are quite meticulous regarding the work you do, but also keeping your equipment and machinery clean and operational! I can identify with that! Semper Fi
PS We can never go wrong with "Old School."
Thanks for sharing your 'layman's perspective'... as a TH-camr it's easy to loose perspective sometimes and forget what's resonating with viewers so I really appreciate it! Good thing 'Old School' is good cuz' I'm a bit short on 'new school' 😉🤣😎
Great Video! Nice looking router table. Routers are power tools I really love. I have 5 or 6 of them. Some are dedicated for specific use like my Bosch Colt is loaded with my Micro-Fence.
I'd be lost without access to routers too David... glad you like the video. Best, Matt
Thank you, Matt! I'm trying to get back into woodworking, after several years absence, and was thinking I need something better than the push 'stick' that I bought quite some time ago. I was planning on making just one but your template method has won me over. Also your delivery method, in your video, keeps me very engaged. New subscriber for sure.
Welcome back! Hope you experience a newfound desire to get back into it and push your envelope of capability. New functional push sticks are a good place to start!
Thanks for the sub and I hope you continue to find inspiration and videos here on the channel.
Best, Matt
Extremely thorough and useful. I also love all the tips. Thanks!
Love these, thank you, can’t wait to try this!
You're welcome Kathryn... getting more familiar with the templating process and its many uses is an added bonus to making pushsticks like these... 😎
Great information, demonstration, and instruction!
Matt,,,,,love the simplicity of your push stick design. I decided to take the template Dave Smith uploaded to Dropbox, converted the pdf to jpg and imported it into Vectric VCarve.
I removed everything except the outline and can now batch these out for friends and family on my CNC. Thanks for a great design!
Glad it works so well for you! Thanks for lettin' us know... Best, Matt
I just made a set of your push sticks and I really have to say... I really like the feeling! Thanks for sharing the design! :)
Glad to hear it... I've come to take them for granted over the years but, each time I use one for a very demanding task, have to wonder how those who use little sticks with birds' mouths in them even manage! Best, Matt
41+ minute video for pushsticks?? Thank You very much!!
The main reason NLC videos are so long is that I don't have the time to make them shorter! 😉😁😎 you're quite welcome Paul!
I thought WOW! A 41 minute video about push sticks. How could anyone fill 41 minutes on THAT? Well! my attention was held, I was entertained, and I even got educated a bit! Well done! Love the little tip bombs dropped here and there! You have a gifted voice that is non abrasive and easy to listen to. Looking through your other videos this seems to be the theme throughout! Subscribed for more!
Thank you!
iphlue... thanks for your analytic comment... glad you don't feel the 41 minutes were wasted. Hope this and other Next Level Carpentry videos help you work safely and enjoy woodworking more. Thanks most of all for the vote of confidence in subscribing! Best, Matt
Thanks for a great design and build process
Matt, I really enjoy your videos, I’m a hobbyist, I took up carpentry as a total novice a few years back when I retired.
Because I didn’t know any better I eschewed the carpenters pencil as something inaccurate, more for making thick heavy marks like a crayon for rough carpentry like house framing. I was often frustrated with the tips breaking on a fine point drawing pencil.
Then I came across your video and boy did you show me how wrong I was. I learn so much from your videos and enjoy my hobby all the more. Many thanks
Thanks saw Dusty it's quite rewarding to read a comment like yours... helps make the effort of video production worthwhile. I'd appreciate it if you have opportunity to spread the word about next level carpentry for me... every little bit helps and view count is the currency of TH-cam. Thx. Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Only too pleased to help Matt
Great video! I'm stealing that pvc sanding tubes idea
PARABENS pelas explicações, quanta dedicação.
Obrigado por compartilhar comigo seus conhecimentos.
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
De nada, obrigado por assistir e comentar! Best, Matt
Absolutely amazing - if this guy could ''sharpen'' his sandpaper, he would show you exactly how it's done - ''another quick bonus tip for ya''
LOL! Actually this guy CAN "sharpen" his sandpaper Alexander: th-cam.com/video/FfhtgWF_ETY/w-d-xo.html and now you can too! 😀😎 Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Just wow. Wow.
I'll definitely be making some of these. Great video :-))
William... hope you like 'em as much as I do! Best, Matt
I think I've saved every single vid of yours I've seen to my playlists on both my TH-cam profiles. Professional and timeless advise.
Thanks for letting me know Benjamin... much appreciated! Best, Matt
Thank you for sharing your design.
Sir, you are a master woodworker and teacher. Keep up the great work.😎🤙
Thanks Ron! Your reputation is spread far and wide for effort you spent building your Channel and online presence so I take your comment and compliment with a great deal of appreciation and respect!! Best, Matt😌
Excellent, you have done it again, thanks.
Thank you, Derek!
Fine idea.Im going to have to try it out.
Let me know what you think of making and using the template routing method if/when you get a chance to try it out? Best, Matt
Great instructional video. Thank you.
Thanks Sev... I try. 😁😎 Best, Matt
Reasons explained, it's a great design.
Thanks for sharing your experience, greetings from Costa Rica
William, I really appreciate your subscription and adding this to your 'liked videos' playlist. Happy to share 'experience' with appreciative viewers like you... and from Costa Rica no less! By contrast: it was -10 degrees Fahrenheit outside during some of the time I was inside my cozy warm shop filming for this video... such is New Years weather around here!
Best,
Matt
Many, many thanks for your video instructions and for the template! I've just printed the template and will put it to use immediately!
You're sure welcome Kent... hope you like the push sticks as much as I do and use them frequently to preserve your pinkies! 😁😎Best, Matt
Thanks for sharing and educating , well done in every way .
Denis, you're most welcome. When I started this video I thought it would end up at 20 minutes or less in length so I had grand intentions of uploading on New Year's Day 2018... silly me... spent all year editing it and it's good to have your assessment as reward :-)
Matt
You never seem to amaze me Matt.....of course you are awesome doing woodworking and tips but now COMEDY TOO!!! Your jokes are so good and at the right time. Thank you Matt for the things you help teach me. As always I look forward to seeing all of your videos to come.
Becky,
If you're able to pick up some helpful hints from this video and a chuckle along the way I'm glad to hear it. Hope you find future videos as helpful...
Best in 2018
Matt
I really like this type push tool I'm just getting back into woodworking and appreciate all the help I can get thank you!!!
Joey Parks
You're welcome Joey... work safe, work smart and enjoy the journey! Best, Matt
You are really good and your presentation is great. Thank you very much.
I really try George... it's great to be appreciated... and you're quite welcome! Best, Matt
...thanks for another great, informative,and entertaining video...
Thomas,
You're welcome... and thanks for being a subscriber to NLC! Adding the 'entertaining' parts is always a dicey decision that I'm not always sure I've made correctly, so thanks mentioning it in your comment... AAAHHHCHOOO!!
Best,
Matt
Those look nice, I'm fortunate that the shop where I work we have a CNC machine and can crank out dozens of push sticks in minutes! We use a couple of styles that are shaped differently than the ones in the video, but the same idea.
Your videos are always teaching me something. And you went full Max Headroom on this one and it brought back memories of the 80's... I love it!
Wish I could say I do 'full Max Headroom' voluntarily but, sadly, it's the result of poor video editing skills and, at the time, a computer that was inadequate for even the rudimentary video editing software in use at the time... glad you love the flashback though!
@@NextLevelCarpentry Sir, your videos are excellent and I enjoy learning from you! Please keep them coming.
@@The99dragon Wow, thanks, I really appreciate your forbearance! BTW Premiering Pallet Door Build Ep #8 Saturday evening in case you care to join in... Best, Matt
I have watched many of your videos and taken away some great tips and ideas for which I thank you for. Watching the above video and listening to to talk about table saw safety push sticks and kick backs I find it amazing you run your saw without a riving knife which would prevent kick back and is probably the biggest safety feature of any saw aside from the saw stop device. I guess you have always done it that way and that in your opinion makes it ok.
The biggest safety feature of any saw, bar none, is the mind of the operator Brian... it ultimately determines safety of ANY device. I try to always be mindful of the fact that the absence of an accident does not determine the presence of safety and it's the operators decisions alone that determine what level of risk they'll accept and what measures they implement to feel confident as they work.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge wise man.
You're certainly welcome Guillermo... thanks for your compliment... and comment! Best, Matt
Very informative video! And as said b4, the hand to saw demo was spot-on! Love this channel and his work but I must say... watching him show his layout of tje push stick I'm not gonna say heat it looks like when you see in on TV! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. But other than that, awesome video! Look forward to every new video!
After binge watching your vids for days. The template lessons are starting to sink in. I'll be making these soon. Thanks for the content, again.
Congrats and thanks for watching! Other templating videos are the Extension Cord Organizer and No Stoop Dust Scoop... But you probably already know that... Once the concept sinks in you may find as I have how accurate and efficient it is...
Best, Matt
thanks for your video Matt, I am watching you from Sonora Mexico. I donwnloaded the pattern and I guess I´m gonna build the long push stick with one single handle, thanks for share.
Gracias, Joaquin... enjoy the build... and your new pushstick!
I have been an avid DIYer for many years and like to think I have some skills in my woodworking. No formal training has seen me make many mistakes along the way which is expected I guess. I have a few tools but lack some like a bandsaw and thicknesser that I would like to buy someday.
Regarding negative comments that I sadly saw from Bart: People like him seem to view videos as an avenue to vent to, they find it almost mandatory to put people down in some manner. I think they are probably people who feel very inadequate about their own lives.
It's not easy talking to a camera, nor is it easy to remember what goes next, have I turned the camera on, hows my audio, where does the camera have to be etc. It's *hard work* to create even one video!
My channel is basic - certainly no requirement to speak to the camera!
You sir appear to be a natural teacher in my eyes and very easy to watch and follow.
I just wanted to tell you I enjoy watching your videos really - the level of skill and the manner in which you *actually teach* is fantastic, seriously, I find myself learning new tricks and techniques in pretty much every video. Nothing beats experience and you sir obviously demonstrate it in spades, I feel quite lucky to have found your channel.
You actually remind me of my old woodwork teacher in high school here in New Zealand - the technique to scribe a pencil line using nothing but your fingers as the guide - no need for a ruler in other words...things like that show your experience and skill (and I'm quite positive some people would say "how the heck did he do that?"), also your techniques showing the correct methodology of a project, that's so important, and you emphasise things right where they should be emphasised.
This is great to watch and *easy* to watch, if 'Bart' was any form of woodworker (which somehow I doubt) who wanted to learn correct methods and skills, he should have watched and absorbed it.
His rudeness was shocking, I think normal decent people can see that clearly and will happily put Bart in his place!
Keep up the great work! - it's a privilege to watch your videos.
I'll be completing my projects using your videos as a reference guide to many more technical tips and tricks I'm sure!
Oh, by the way - your reply to Bart was spot on! 👍
Thanks for all that Trevor... always nice to hear from someone who 'gets it' on TH-cam! Glad to hear NLC videos are helpful to you... that's my main goal with the channel; paying it forward for those I learned from over the years. I can't always reply but would like to hear from you anytime something in particular from a video resonates with you. Best, Matt