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Mar 1, 2022
There have been several times in the last year that Iʻve said to myself that I need a safer way to hold this piece of wood.
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Here is a tool that Iʻve been wanting to make ever since I saw this
of the $10 Million Dollar Stick. I know that I could purchase one for just under $15.00 but I thought it would be a challenge to try to make one.
I started by gluing up pieces of walnut from my scrap bin.
The center 1-3/4 inch square piece measured about 5 inches long with the side corners cut with the table saw blade set approximately at 57 degrees.
The two sides pieces are 3/4 inch thick and measured about 4 X 5 inches. They were glued to the center block.
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This is what the scrap pieces looked like after the glue dried and after I cut the inside curves with a jig saw.
However, before I cut the inside curves I cut a stopped dado about 2-1/2 inches long, 3/4 inch deep and 3/4 inches wide in the top end of one side of the center block.
In hind sight It would have been better to cut that stopped dado on the center block while it was still square. I used a router table to cut the stopped dado.
I clamped the glued up assembly in a vise and rough cut the inside curves with a jig saw.
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Into the stopped dado I glued a 7/8 X 7/8 inch piece of walnut about 15 inches long.
I carefully used my bandsaw to cut the outside curve.
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After the glue was set I used different tools to cut off waste wood and other tools to shape it to the final shape.
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After applying Danish oil and wax I attached rubber bumpers on the three ends.
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The over all length is about 18 inches.
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The forked ends are about 5-1/2 inches apart.
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The height at the highest point is about 3-1/2 inches.
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I think this will be very useful with holding small pieces of wood when cutting them with various power saws.
This was a fun and challenging project.
If you accidentally get too close to the saw blade and cut this safety stick, you can always make another one without loosing a drop of blood.
Hope this shows you that it is possible to make one of these from scraps and help you keep all your fingers attached to your hand.
Thanks for looking. Comments and questions appreciated and welcomed.
There have been several times in the last year that Iʻve said to myself that I need a safer way to hold this piece of wood.
Here is a tool that Iʻve been wanting to make ever since I saw this
I started by gluing up pieces of walnut from my scrap bin.
The center 1-3/4 inch square piece measured about 5 inches long with the side corners cut with the table saw blade set approximately at 57 degrees.
The two sides pieces are 3/4 inch thick and measured about 4 X 5 inches. They were glued to the center block.
This is what the scrap pieces looked like after the glue dried and after I cut the inside curves with a jig saw.
However, before I cut the inside curves I cut a stopped dado about 2-1/2 inches long, 3/4 inch deep and 3/4 inches wide in the top end of one side of the center block.
In hind sight It would have been better to cut that stopped dado on the center block while it was still square. I used a router table to cut the stopped dado.
I clamped the glued up assembly in a vise and rough cut the inside curves with a jig saw.
Into the stopped dado I glued a 7/8 X 7/8 inch piece of walnut about 15 inches long.
I carefully used my bandsaw to cut the outside curve.
After the glue was set I used different tools to cut off waste wood and other tools to shape it to the final shape.
After applying Danish oil and wax I attached rubber bumpers on the three ends.
The over all length is about 18 inches.
The forked ends are about 5-1/2 inches apart.
The height at the highest point is about 3-1/2 inches.
I think this will be very useful with holding small pieces of wood when cutting them with various power saws.
This was a fun and challenging project.
If you accidentally get too close to the saw blade and cut this safety stick, you can always make another one without loosing a drop of blood.
Hope this shows you that it is possible to make one of these from scraps and help you keep all your fingers attached to your hand.
Thanks for looking. Comments and questions appreciated and welcomed.
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