Originally Posted by harrysin

Thanks guys for you're kind comments and more importantly you're safety concerns. Believe me, safety is most important to me, especially having sliced a finger tip on my newly sharpened jointer soon after retirement some seven years ago, I have therefore just been out to my shed and taken some shots to show exactly what the set-up was and how safe it is. Do remember however what Cowboy said, you must stay within you're own comfort zone.