Shelf liner

Ahh! The push stick had me bamboozled for a bit. Sounded like a hot dog on a stick or summat.

They're talking about a sheet of rubber-like material with holes in it. If you search in the router section of some suppliers, they sell something similar for keeping flat stock from skittering around while you rout it. Advantage being no clamps. Glue some of this to a push stick and you now have a push stick which will not slip. The shelf liner version is much thinner and cheaper than that sold for routing.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:07:51 GMT, Lobby Dosser

Thanks now I know what they are talking about. Here you can by it at auto shops as a boot/trunk mat to stop things sliding around.

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And the one sold for routing doesn't work all that well.

It hasn't for me, either. 8^(

I quickly went back to using clamps or carpet tape to hold the work to the bench.

Shelf liners work most of the time for me IF I double it up and periodically rinse and hang them to dry. Speaking of shelf liner, does anyone have a source for thin rolled cork. I think this rubber shelf lining is a royal pain in my cabinets.

This rubber "woven" material is commonly sold in numerous stores. I have used one to hold small pieces while routing. Also used under rugs to keep them from slipping. I've seen varying qualities of this material. Comes in many colors. Be careful--because rubber contains sulphur it can react with many materials and permanently "stain" them.

Ain't that the truth! Good idea though.

You're welcome.

I just bought a good sized roll of 1/8" cork at Meijers (chain grocers) in their school & arts supplies aisle.

Bill

Hey Bill, do they have any stores in New Jersey?

Dunno ... DAGS and see. Or else just drive around New Jersey for a while ;-)

This link might work for you ... I used "cork sheet" as the search term.

Bill