April 13th, 2007, 07:46 PM
My hubby's an avid wood worker, and I'm always nervous (yes, I'm a nervous type), having him working in the shop alone. We've had some minor accidents in the past involving renoes and woodworking, and my biggest fear is that he'll cut off his fingers while I'm in town and he can't easily get help. Of course, once we're in the city, it's not as big a risk, but to save a finger or two I really think this saw might be worth the high ticket price.
My hubby's an avid wood worker, and I'm always nervous (yes, I'm a nervous type), having him working in the shop alone. We've had some minor accidents in the past involving renoes and woodworking, and my biggest fear is that he'll cut off his fingers while I'm in town and he can't easily get help. Of course, once we're in the city, it's not as big a risk, but to save a finger or two I really think this saw might be worth the high ticket price.
April 13th, 2007, 09:17 PM
Quoting L Gilbert
lol. can you imagine how deadly that would be? your table saw blade flies apart all over your shop. there's a safety feature for you. lol. It was just a demo clip Gilbert, you didn't miss anything other than the sound of the table saw running. This is a link to their demo clip on their home page, so they apparently assumed you'd know what you were watching without them needing to hire an actual actor. lol.
Geeeeez. Still have no sound. Anyway, that's a pretty tough hotdog if a sawblade disintegrates trying to cut it. 
Les
Posts: 5,612 
Location: 50 acres in Kootenays BC
Location: 50 acres in Kootenays BC
April 14th, 2007, 01:54 AM
My fingers never get any closer to the sawblade than about 5 inchs while it's running. I use a nifty little thing called a "push-stick" which is a piece of scrap wood i carved a handle into with which I push the material into the blade instead of using my hands. http://www.newwoodworker.com/pushsticks.html
My fingers never get any closer to the sawblade than about 5 inchs while it's running. I use a nifty little thing called a "push-stick" which is a piece of scrap wood i carved a handle into with which I push the material into the blade instead of using my hands. http://www.newwoodworker.com/pushsticks.html
April 14th, 2007, 01:59 AM
Quoting L Gilbert
Hubby always uses one for small work too. My concern comes with 'big' work, where your brain has decided it's safe, and you can't use a pushstick anyway. Constant work around things has been proven to cause essentially desensitisation to the risk involved. One tiny distraction and ZING! I know a guy that is oh so kindly called 'knuckles' by all his friends. A former meat cutter, he and his wife were arguing one day as he was pushing meat through the band saw. All 6 front fingers, and the tips of his thumbs. Essentially, hold your hands flat out in front of you, and pretend you're about to push something horizontally, overlap your hands until the tips of the front 6 fingers and your thumbs all overlap... draw a line, subtract the tips, and that's what he's left with.
My fingers never get any closer to the sawblade than about 5 inchs while it's running. I use a nifty little thing called a "push-stick" which is a piece of scrap wood i carved a handle into with which I push the material into the blade instead of using my hands. http://www.newwoodworker.com/pushsticks.html
April 14th, 2007, 02:17 AM
Quoting L Gilbert
And just where would a lowly maid such as I, go about procuring these magical gloves of which you speak?
There are also gloves that are blade resistant. I use em when pushsticks are not feasible. They also double as gloves I use for using the chainsaw.
Les
Posts: 5,612
Location: 50 acres in Kootenays BC
Location: 50 acres in Kootenays BC
April 14th, 2007, 02:21 AM
I get mine by the box from Lee Valley Tools (mail order http://www.leevalley.com/ ) or a local store called Kootenay Industrial Supply. Pretty much any store that carries safety equipment should have the gloves.
I get mine by the box from Lee Valley Tools (mail order http://www.leevalley.com/ ) or a local store called Kootenay Industrial Supply. Pretty much any store that carries safety equipment should have the gloves.
April 14th, 2007, 02:27 AM
Quoting L Gilbert
Wonderful, I have a Lee Valley where we're moving, and he's done building furniture until then. I'm sure I can twist his arm into taking a trip to the Lee Valley once we move.
I get mine by the box from Lee Valley Tools (mail order http://www.leevalley.com/ ) or a local store called Kootenay Industrial Supply. Pretty much any store that carries safety equipment should have the gloves.
April 14th, 2007, 02:49 AM
I'm not as worried about keeping him away from LV, as I am worried about keeping him out of 'House of Tools'. That place keeps him gawking and wandering and twinking and looking and playing and pondering and wishing and hoping and dreaming. Drives me nuts. But, he takes me clothes shopping, so, I can't complain too loudly. Tit for tat and all of that.
I'm not as worried about keeping him away from LV, as I am worried about keeping him out of 'House of Tools'. That place keeps him gawking and wandering and twinking and looking and playing and pondering and wishing and hoping and dreaming. Drives me nuts. But, he takes me clothes shopping, so, I can't complain too loudly. Tit for tat and all of that.
Life is good!
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Location: Brampton, ON
Location: Brampton, ON
April 14th, 2007, 02:50 AM
Quoting karrie
dontcha worry, my fingers stay clear of the saw blade. It would be hard to play hockey missing a few fingers, wouldn't you say so
lol... probably not as shocking as realizing you DIDN'T have a saw like this, and just managed to cut off a finger or two.
April 14th, 2007, 02:55 AM
Quoting lysyfacet
lol... ah, right... the people who get their fingers cut off were the ones who didn't need them. lol.
dontcha worry, my fingers stay clear of the saw blade. It would be hard to play hockey missing a few fingers, wouldn't you say so
