I'm going to be trying a bandsaw box, and will start by slicing about a quarter inch off the back of a laminated block of sapele.
What's the conventional wisdom, put the cutoff piece to the right of the blade, or left of the blade between the blade and the fence? I've seen it done both ways in videos, and I've tried it both ways practicing on scrap. Any rule of thumb, other than keep your thumb out of the way?