Comments on: Fine Woodworking Safety Tips- Router Safety http://thewoodwhisperer.com/fine-woodworking-safety-tips-router-safety/ 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: Ray Korczak http://thewoodwhisperer.com/fine-woodworking-safety-tips-router-safety/#comment-41587 Ray Korczak Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:47:43 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=760#comment-41587 Great advice but remove the ring. Many a finger has been removed because the ring got caught. Great advice but remove the ring.
Many a finger has been removed because the ring got caught.

]]> By: Badabing http://thewoodwhisperer.com/fine-woodworking-safety-tips-router-safety/#comment-24142 Badabing Thu, 29 May 2008 18:14:24 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=760#comment-24142 To me, the router table is one of the scariest tools in my shop. That's because it is the only one where I am frequently passing my hands across the cutting area and pushing towards the cutting area at the same time. It is very important to be extremely careful and take all the precautions when using this tool. Please everyone, take care when using this tool! Luckily for me, I learned my lessons without getting hurt, but it could have gone either way. To me, the router table is one of the scariest tools in my shop. That’s because it is the only one where I am frequently passing my hands across the cutting area and pushing towards the cutting area at the same time. It is very important to be extremely careful and take all the precautions when using this tool.

Please everyone, take care when using this tool! Luckily for me, I learned my lessons without getting hurt, but it could have gone either way.

]]> By: Ron in Phx http://thewoodwhisperer.com/fine-woodworking-safety-tips-router-safety/#comment-23203 Ron in Phx Wed, 07 May 2008 02:23:23 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=760#comment-23203 If I had taken the first hint and used a larger piece of wood my right index finger would be 100% today instead of around 94% here. And my insurance wouldn't be out $20K in doctor bills. Oddly enough; I knew all about the other tips. I may add that like in my case, the router may give you hints that things are not going well. STOP! Take the hint, stop and think things through - I did, but not quite enough. Could have been worse though. If I had taken the first hint and used a larger piece of wood my right index finger would be 100% today instead of around 94% here.

And my insurance wouldn’t be out $20K in doctor bills.

Oddly enough; I knew all about the other tips.

I may add that like in my case, the router may give you hints that things are not going well. STOP! Take the hint, stop and think things through – I did, but not quite enough. Could have been worse though.

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