If reaching in this close doesn't bother you, you don't understand the problem!īecause there are virtually no “minor” hand-to-blade accidents on a table saw keeping your fingers a safe distance from the Danger Zone surrounding the blade should be a primary (and consistent) goal in your woodworking life. There is no reason to put your hands close to the blade (the Danger Zone) while it is turning. You can learn to operate your machines safely from the start or take chances until something bad happens. What is unfortunate is that virtually all of these injuries could have been avoided by using simple techniques, well designed push devices and the safety equipment that came on the saw originally. The only reasonable conclusion is that complacency was a major factor. Having gotten away with it, they continued until the injury-producing accident occurred. In each of the injury producing accidents, the veteran woodworker reporting the injury indicated knowing what they were doing was wrong and admitted having done it before. In a Safety Survey conducted on LLC a few years ago we discovered that respondents with around 18 years of woodworking experience were sustaining injuries at a much higher rate than were novices. Learning the basic table saw techniques and then being consistent in their application will help keep you safe while helping you get the most from your machine. The good news is that a table saw is very safe when used correctly. The only reasons for your fingers to be near the blade are poor technique and even worse judgment. If you learn nothing else about the table saw, get it firmly in your head that in a fight between a spinning blade and your fingers, you lose - every time. If the alignment of your saw has not been checked recently, do that before continuing with this story! Note: In this story, we assume that your table saw has been properly assembled and set up as described in its instruction manual and Part 1 of this series, Table Saw Basics – Setup & Alignment. NEW! Check out our full-length Table Saw Basics DVD! Click Here! Table Saw Basics Using It Right – and Safely Or GOOGLE WOODMIZER and they will have a list of saw mill owners in your area.Using a table saw is safe and easy if you understand the basic procedures and pay attention at all times! IF you GOOGLE SAWMILLS in your area, they will pop up. They will load it with their front end loader.Īfter you get the good stuff, stack and sticker for 6 months. Weighs about 1,700 pounds (hardwood weighs maybe 2,500 pounds) so you need a pretty $20 a bundle all banded up nice and neat. One mill a few miles away has cedar bundles of the of the slabs. Myself, I just do not have time to saw out the waste. Small boxes,candle holders, hat/coat racks, etc. There’s lots of things you make with the trash with the bark still on it. You have to do some sawing when you get home to get rid of the trash, but, if you have time to do that, you can get lots of good lumber for free. When I visit the local saw mills to buy, I always ask if I can get a few sticks off the burn pile? There’s about 25-40% good useable lumber in every piece. Meaning – there’s a lot of bark on the piece. Just use them correctly.įree lumber at the saw mill – Your local saw mills piles up and burns the first cut on each of the 4 sides of the log. Doctors and ERs are painful and expensive. I’ve been at this off and on for 20+ years and still have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs and 2 eyes, ears are shot! Play safe. All it takes is ONE splinter thrown off a spinning blade at 100+mph and you are blind in one eye – FOREVER! I am almost deaf from not using cheap ear muffs. Use the portable circle saw.Ĩ) Use eye and ear equipment. When you jump, the work piece flies over your shoulder and hits them.ħ) Never run plywood less than 1/4″ thick thru the table saw. A crosscut sled is best.Ħ) Tell spouse and kids to never walk up behind you as a surprise when using power tools. ![]() There are some exceptions.ĥ) Always use a push shoe or stick with the table saw. Good way to make mistakes and get hurt.Ĥ) Always try to keep those fingers at least 6″ away from a spinning blade. Relax.ģ) Never use a power tool when tired. Under pressure – sit for 5 minutes and think about what you are about to do. I gave my Grandson – 23 YO – a table saw for his birthday and printed the safety list that I live by:ġ) Never use any power tool when drinking alcohol – even one beer or glass of wine is a NO-NO!Ģ) Never get in a hurry. ![]()
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