In December of 2021, I found this amazing material that I promised would revolutionize my workshop. Below is a project that I made with a scrap piece of plywood that allows me to cut really thing pieces of wood, safely. Much like the Grrripper push block, I’m able to hold material down easily, but this is a far cheaper, inexpensive alternative. And if I cut into the tracker runner carpet, I can very easily and cheaply replace it, unlike the expensive gripper push block.
The added bolt on the side allows me to raise the edge up so that, like the gripper, I can safely keep the push block parallel to the table top. But unlike the gripper, I don’t need to go through a series of twists and pulls to position things just right.