Point taken,
I've never had a cut off go anywhere with this jig, but... small cut offs are always a potential risk. (harder woods raise the stakes, if a cedar cut-off gets somehow jammed in the blade it would just keep getting cut up, something like mahogany might do something else.

Mounting a piece of plexiglas as a shield between the operator and the saw blade eliminates any risk. Closer to the blade the smaller it would need to be...
A couple of 1x2's cut on an angle like the right hand hold with slots cut would allow 1/8" plex to just slide into place.

I think I read here 5 years ago a great tip for cutting a lot of very small pieces--like those needed to make a feature-strip. Dust collector opening close to the blade with a piece of hardware screen 1/2" x 1/2" gaps across the opening, would suck the pieces away from the blade. A spaghetti strainer would work well.

Of course one jig is just one solution of many. I don't own a band saw, but I'm sure the same sort of jig would work. And you could more safely freehand cut a scarf on a bandsaw than on a table saw.
I like Kudzu's hold downs, they make the jig able to take a wider range of widths, which would come in handy making scarfs for an SOF.
One good feature of both our jigs is that there are easily modified. The 1x2s on the tops are easily unscrewed, and won't have to be re-cut to change the angle or width.

Will

: I'd strongly suggest either doing this on a bandsaw which is much
: more safe or clamp both ends of the stock so the cut off piece
: can't get airborn or jam the blade, both very dangerous on a
: tablesaw.

: Read what happened to Jeff in the previous post carefully.

: Bill H.