It is never said too much; safety first. I always wear my safety glasses and hearing protection in the shop. I use push sticks to keep my fingers where they belong, on my hands. Let me tell you how even the most careful person is at risk. I was cutting a long board and did not have an outfeed stand for my saw. I leaned forward a bit to complete the cut and support the wood. As I straightened up my foot slipped and I hit the saw blade with my push stick. There is nothing like looking at a mangled push stick to make the lesson sink home. Without the push stick I would of been missing fingers. Do it the safe way, every time, no exceptions!
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Yes! Always think SAFETY first!Mike said:
... no matter what the operation is or equipment being used... powered or hand tools...
Prior to making cuts:
Stand behind the piece as you intend to be during the cut... and actually move the wood through the cut without the power on and just enough to be sure there will not be anything in your way... and that you will be able reach everything as required.
Do a rehearsal cut movement...
I've uncovered problems this way that have prevented me of having the problem during the cut!
It works... for me...
Always make a small cut in scrap to be sure of depth of cut and distance from the fence, etc. ... sure beats finding out after the fact that you're 1/32 too deep, etc.!!
What you guys never participate in the kick back olympics? I have! about 16 years ago I was cutting some wood, all guards in place and I finished a cut and there was a small off cut still there and I turned to talk to my 6 year old. All of a sudden the off cut launched right out the garage door, accross the street and stuck in my neighbors front yard. We just stood there and looked at each other with mouths open. Then all of a sudden he took off inside the house yelling..... MOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM.... do you know what Dad did.................... Very careful ever since. And remember safety doesn't stop when the tools are turned off!
Corey
I have! about 16 years ago I was cutting some wood, all guards in place and I finished a cut and there was a small off cut still there and I turned to talk to my 6 year old. All of a sudden the off cut launched right out the garage door, accross the street and stuck in my neighbors front yard. We just stood there and looked at each other with mouths open. Then all of a sudden he took off inside the house yelling..... MOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM.... do you know what Dad did.................... Very careful ever since. And remember safety doesn't stop when the tools are turned off! Corey
I guess will all have one or two tells about safety 1st.
I was over at my brothers shop and he was cutting some oak on the band saw,he looked up at me and in a flash his finger was on the band saw table.
I make it a hard rule when someone comes into the shop the machines are power down and no one can start them backup with out my ok, I will not start them backup if anyone is in the shop,most like to talk with you when the machines are running and it only takes a min.to remove parts that you need.
This is a real hard rule to keep in place but I still have all my parts in place, I do from time to time have a show and tell but I will go outside or goto the other part of the shop when someone is running any of the machines in the shop.
I don't like to see blood pumping out on my equipment, I also always use push sticks or holding jig all the time ,I can replace them easy.
Bj
I was over at my brothers shop and he was cutting some oak on the band saw,he looked up at me and in a flash his finger was on the band saw table.
I make it a hard rule when someone comes into the shop the machines are power down and no one can start them backup with out my ok, I will not start them backup if anyone is in the shop,most like to talk with you when the machines are running and it only takes a min.to remove parts that you need.
This is a real hard rule to keep in place but I still have all my parts in place, I do from time to time have a show and tell but I will go outside or goto the other part of the shop when someone is running any of the machines in the shop.
I don't like to see blood pumping out on my equipment, I also always use push sticks or holding jig all the time ,I can replace them easy.
Bj
Bob,
Was your brothers finger able to be sewn back on, etc.?
What a horrible thing to see... I guess you administered First Aid, & got all pieces to the closest ER?
Was your brothers finger able to be sewn back on, etc.?
What a horrible thing to see... I guess you administered First Aid, & got all pieces to the closest ER?
Hi Joe
Well we got a rag and ran him and his finger to the ER they put it back on but he can't use it anymore he did a real good job removing it. (meat saw)
It was a horrible thing to see and I did take the blame for it because I was the one that was talking to him .
That's when I made the rule in my shop.
Bj
Well we got a rag and ran him and his finger to the ER they put it back on but he can't use it anymore he did a real good job removing it.
(meat saw)It was a horrible thing to see and I did take the blame for it
because I was the one that was talking to him .That's when I made the rule in my shop.
Bj
Joe Lyddon said:Bob,
Was your brothers finger able to be sewn back on, etc.?
What a horrible thing to see... I guess you administered First Aid, & got all pieces to the closest ER?
Bob,bobj3 said:Hi Joe
Well we got a rag and ran him and his finger to the ER they put it back on but he can't use it anymore he did a real good job removing it.
It was a horrible thing to see and I did take the blame for it
That's when I made the rule in my shop.
Bj
Glad it got back on... but sorry about not being able to use it.
What finger was it and where was it cut?
Any 'feeling' in it?
Hi Joe
The GOOD ONE ,I'm sure you know the one, the one you can say hi with
Took it off about 1/2 way up the finger at the 2nd joint, O yes it can still use it to say hi to drivers on the road and me sometimes I think he will do that sometimes just to remind me .
He is 73 now and a real good bud, my best Friend he is now in the wheel chair full time but still great to be around. ( DON'T SMOKE, he did, 3 packs a day for years now he is paying for it,big time)
Bj
The GOOD ONE ,I'm sure you know the one, the one you can say hi with
Took it off about 1/2 way up the finger at the 2nd joint, O yes it can still use it to say hi to drivers on the road
and me sometimes I think he will do that sometimes just to remind me .He is 73 now and a real good bud, my best Friend
he is now in the wheel chair full time but still great to be around. ( DON'T SMOKE, he did, 3 packs a day for years now he is paying for it,big time) Bj
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