Safe and Easy Router Table Pushblock

To keep fingers safely away from your bit when routing, use a push block. You easily can make your own from a ³⁄₄ " x 4" x 4" piece of medium-density fiberboard and a 4" length of ¹⁄₂ " dowel glued into a hole drilled in the center of the block. Other benefits: The pushblock lets you easily guide the workpiece while keeping it tight against the fence. It also serves as a backer to avoid chip-out.