[ccc_]

That is very sad. The hazards of the joiner were so great that my high school shop teacher would not allow us to use it.


Steve

that is where it happened

my shop has push sticks, push pads and hold downs everywhere
so much nicer to sacrifice some wood or plastic than skin or bone

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Union shop.

Not in my job description.

not my job...that's enough...any more just cuts into break time

[aslyfox]

that is where it happened

my shop has push sticks, push pads and hold downs everywhere
so much nicer to sacrifice some wood or plastic than skin or bone

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not my job...that's enough...any more just cuts into break time

my dad had an old table saw standing about 5 feet off of the ground.

I remember helping him split a sheet of plywood length wise when I was in middle school

he was pushing the sheet through the blade and I was supporting it as it extended off the table top

and having something pass by my ear

he calmly said, " I guess you should drive me to the doctor "

which I did ( 20 miles ) while he held a towel over his bloody thumb.

[ he had sliced a part of the fleshy portion of his thumb off with the blade ]

[ccc_]

my dad had an old table saw standing about 5 feet off of the ground.

I remember helping him split a sheet of plywood length wise when I was in middle school

he was pushing the sheet through the blade and I was supporting it as it extended off the table top

and having something pass by my ear

he calmly said, " I guess you should drive me to the doctor "

which I did ( 20 miles ) while he held a towel over his bloody thumb.

[ he had sliced a part of the fleshy portion of this thumb off with the blade ]

as bad as the cuts are one of the more common saw injuries occurs while ripping without a guard assembly
a strip of wood trapped between the blade and fence can be ejected with considerable force
the swing arms on this riving knife prevent that from happening (usually)

there is a saw out there that brakes on contact with flesh
they demonstrate its efficacy with hotdogs

[BrianR]

there is a saw out there that brakes on contact with flesh
they demonstrate its efficacy with hotdogs

I had to look this up, they demo it on a hot dog and also the inventors finger:

You Tube

You Tube

[normhead]

As a former cabinet maker and HS shop instructor, you don't want to get me started on table saw stories.

[stevebrot]

a strip of wood trapped between the blade and fence can be ejected with considerable force

Oh, yes...one of the reasons why I wince whenever I think of ripping.

I survived wood shop with only one incident. I was turning a chunk of redwood on the lathe and the wood proved too soft and unbalanced for the setup. I don't know which end suddenly ate through, but the next thing I knew, I was staggering to the side with a bloody divot to my forehead along with a mild concussion. A surgeon applied about 18 stitches (most were internal) in an effort to avoid a sunken scar, but with limited success. I have a nice dent to this day.


Steve

[MarkJerling]

my dad had an old table saw standing about 5 feet off of the ground.

I remember helping him split a sheet of plywood length wise when I was in middle school

he was pushing the sheet through the blade and I was supporting it as it extended off the table top

and having something pass by my ear

he calmly said, " I guess you should drive me to the doctor "

which I did ( 20 miles ) while he held a towel over his bloody thumb.

[ he had sliced a part of the fleshy portion of his thumb off with the blade ]

I used almost those exact same words. Except it was a piece of oak and left index and middle fingers.

[Ex Finn.]

Union shop.

Not in my job description.

That sounds so much like Boeing...
They ever made a K3, would not buy it no matter what.

[Ex Finn.]

The IQ of a drill is better when the mill,
Has a sturdy morse quill.

But to get the real answer,
Send the the hole to a quorum.
They say the best IQ number is from Mensa,
And not the flaming forum.

My Morse-3 is too weak, the bits tend to squeak.?

[Ex Finn.]

I had to look this up, they demo it on a hot dog and also the inventors finger:

Saw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch! - YouTube

Why?...

[BrianR]

Why?...

Why what? Why a device to keep people from slicing their finger off or why did they sacrifice a perfectly good steak to show what a table saw can do to flesh and bone?

Or "why" something else? Why did the inventor trust his finger saving device enough for a demo? Why do hot dogs exist?

[aslyfox]

Why what? Why a device to keep people from slicing their finger off or why did they sacrifice a perfectly good steak to show what a table saw can do to flesh and bone?

Or "why" something else? Why did the inventor trust his finger saving device enough for a demo? Why do hot dogs exist?

" Monk With No Name: Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten while hot dog buns come in packages of just eight?

Kar: Wha! What the hell is that? You can't answer my question with another question, 'specially not one as stupid as that

Monk With No Name: When you attain the state of enlightenment that allows you to answer my question, I will answer yours "

Bulletproof Monk (2003) - IMDb

[wombat2go]

My Morse-3 is too weak, the bits tend to squeak.?

With a squeaky bit Ex Finn will need,
To drop the speed and up the feed.

[Ex Finn.]

Why what? Why a device to keep people from slicing their finger off or why did they sacrifice a perfectly good steak to show what a table saw can do to flesh and bone?

Or "why" something else? Why did the inventor trust his finger saving device enough for a demo? Why do hot dogs exist?

Why! Natural selection comes to mind.

[Ex Finn.]

With a squeaky bit Ex Finn will need,
To drop the speed and up the feed.

And make that bit bite little more steep...