Comments on: 50 – What If? http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-45701 thewoodwhisperer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:30:07 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-45701 Both are dangerous. General consensus would probably be that the radial arm saw is more dangerous though. Both are dangerous. General consensus would probably be that the radial arm saw is more dangerous though.

]]> By: jack http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-45699 jack Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:07:11 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-45699 is a radial arm saw or table saw more dangerous? is a radial arm saw or table saw more dangerous?

]]> By: Mark http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-23215 Mark Wed, 07 May 2008 03:56:10 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-23215 Another way to make the bandsaw safer is to lower the guide arm. The less space there is between the guide and the table, the harder it will be to cut yourself. Another way to make the bandsaw safer is to lower the guide arm. The less space there is between the guide and the table, the harder it will be to cut yourself.

]]> By: Jim http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-23209 Jim Wed, 07 May 2008 03:13:39 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-23209 Your discussion at the bandsaw reminded me of something really stupid that I used to do when I just started out in woodworking. While using my small benchtop TS, I would push the wood about 3/4 of the way thru the blade and then reach around to the back of the saw and pull the wood the rest of the way thru. Of course I had know splitter, I didn't even know what that was. Fortunately I never got hurt or had any kickback. Your discussion at the bandsaw reminded me of something really stupid that I used to do when I just started out in woodworking. While using my small benchtop TS, I would push the wood about 3/4 of the way thru the blade and then reach around to the back of the saw and pull the wood the rest of the way thru. Of course I had know splitter, I didn’t even know what that was. Fortunately I never got hurt or had any kickback.

]]> By: Vic http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-23197 Vic Wed, 07 May 2008 01:23:11 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-23197 Sylvia is a fainter. If I ever hurt myself and I have on several occasions (always doing something mundane so I wasn't giving the procedure my full attention). I tell Sylvia that I'm going into town to get something, because if she sees what I've done, she faints, possibly hurting herself. Then I'm transporting two people to the hospital. Sylvia is a fainter. If I ever hurt myself and I have on several occasions (always doing something mundane so I wasn’t giving the procedure my full attention). I tell Sylvia that I’m going into town to get something, because if she sees what I’ve done, she faints, possibly hurting herself. Then I’m transporting two people to the hospital.

]]> By: Kyle http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-23177 Kyle Tue, 06 May 2008 22:44:28 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-23177 Anybody ever see the Sam Maloof videos on the woodworking channel? Watching that guy use a bandsaw makes me cringe. It's a miracle he sill has all his fingers. That would be a good "what not to do" video. Anybody ever see the Sam Maloof videos on the woodworking channel? Watching that guy use a bandsaw makes me cringe. It’s a miracle he sill has all his fingers. That would be a good “what not to do” video.

]]> By: Kip http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-50-what-if/#comment-23161 Kip Tue, 06 May 2008 20:08:14 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=761#comment-23161 Well my Safety Tips are "Don;t work late at night". And "Triple check your machine setups". Make sure your wide awake and alert and focused on what your doing before using a power tool. Case in point, I was in the shop alone about 10:30 at night. I had set up a router table to cut a dado. It was a blind cut to start the groove, and as I placed the board down on the cutter it came up through the board ( since I neglected to triple check the height setting) and gave me a manicure it took the emergency room to stitch up. I was lucky I ended up with a very minor deformation on a thumbnail. I have since not worked with no one in the house or past 8:00 PM. A rule my wife strictly enforces. Marc I hope this is what you were asking for in your recent safety Video. Well my Safety Tips are “Don;t work late at night”. And “Triple check your machine setups”.

Make sure your wide awake and alert and focused on what your doing before using a power tool.

Case in point, I was in the shop alone about 10:30 at night. I had
set up a router table to cut a dado. It was a blind cut to start the groove, and as I placed the board down on the cutter it came up through the board ( since I neglected to triple check the height setting) and gave me a manicure it took the emergency room to stitch up. I was lucky I ended up with a very minor deformation on a thumbnail.

I have since not worked with no one in the house or past 8:00 PM. A rule my wife strictly enforces.

Marc I hope this is what you were asking for in your recent safety Video.

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