to really ruining my day. No excuse really. Doing thin rips on the table saw, have all the proper feather boards in place for pressure, and still kept my hand on the board for way too long.
That close . . .
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Whoah! My table saw still scares me a little. Glad you didn't get seriously hurt.
What exactly happened?
What exactly happened?
Yikes! Time for some push blocks. Glad you're OK.
That's the thing. I was using a push block when it happened and I still was keeping my hand on the board for absolutely no reason. Just so dumb on my part.
So one hand on the material and one pushing the push block?
Giving it a go and trying to make my own drawer fronts and cabinet doors for a new home office. Well I don't own a planer yet so when I mill down boards I run one face through the jointer and then turn it vertical and use the table saw for the final thickness. Even though I have featherboards on the saw, I still try to apply a little extra pressure on the top of the board to make sure it is completely flush with the fence.
I need to just trust the featherboard is going to do its job and leave the boards alone. Also, all I have is the Dewalt jobsite saw so there really isn't that much room before the start of the fence and the saw blade to not be constantly paying attention.
I need to just trust the featherboard is going to do its job and leave the boards alone. Also, all I have is the Dewalt jobsite saw so there really isn't that much room before the start of the fence and the saw blade to not be constantly paying attention.
I also use a dewalt job site saw. I guess I should get a feather board. I've never used one.
Smart people do dumb things sometimes -- I drilled through a finger nail a few weeks back when in a rush doing a quick repair.
I think it pays to take a moment before using any power tool to ponder "what could go wrong" and plan for it. Admittedly, I'm not perfect at taking my own advice on this!
I think it pays to take a moment before using any power tool to ponder "what could go wrong" and plan for it. Admittedly, I'm not perfect at taking my own advice on this!
Can still vividly picture the safety movie they made us watch in 7th grade woodworking shop class. Would never be allowed to be shown now.
I am still afraid of table saws every single time I use one.
Glad you were lucky!
I am still afraid of table saws every single time I use one.
Glad you were lucky!
I know those are anti cut gloves, but you really shouldn't wear gloves when operating rotating tools. They can grab a glove and pull your hand down that wouldn't otherwise grab a hand. Also there is something visually and mentally about your eyes judging a glove as something that is your hand, especially when you are tired and doing something repetitive. Gloves can give a false sense of security.
So was this a case of focusing too much on making sure the piece was riding against the fence and losing track of your left hand?
I have a DeWalt 7491rs and had it for a long time but eventually got a planer and jointer. Got basic bench top models and each one was only ~$250. But ya no more weird jigs or cuts with rough stock.
I have a DeWalt 7491rs and had it for a long time but eventually got a planer and jointer. Got basic bench top models and each one was only ~$250. But ya no more weird jigs or cuts with rough stock.
I'll probably splurge for a SawStop when I upgrade from my Dewalt for this reason
As going to post the same thing.Quad Dog said:
I know those are anti cut gloves, but you really shouldn't wear gloves when operating rotating tools. They can grab a glove and pull your hand down that wouldn't otherwise grab a hand. Also there is something visually and mentally about your eyes judging a glove as something that is your hand, especially when you are tired and doing something repetitive. Gloves can give a false sense of security.
AggieFactor said:
Giving it a go and trying to make my own drawer fronts and cabinet doors for a new home office. Well I don't own a planer yet so when I mill down boards I run one face through the jointer and then turn it vertical and use the table saw for the final thickness. Even though I have featherboards on the saw, I still try to apply a little extra pressure on the top of the board to make sure it is completely flush with the fence.
I need to just trust the featherboard is going to do its job and leave the boards alone. Also, all I have is the Dewalt jobsite saw so there really isn't that much room before the start of the fence and the saw blade to not be constantly paying attention.
Not sure I understand, you're basically attempting to resaw the boards?
Woodworking machines like table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws are made for a specific purpose for a reason. Trying to use a table saw for a thickness planer's job is a recipe for disaster.
Cut the tip of my pinky finger off last year with a hedge trimmer that jumped back on me. Was moving to quick and not thinking ahead. Thankfully only lost about 1/8" but valuable lesson to plan every cut and think what each action could result in.
Tis but a scratch.
Finally getting back to finishing the up the doors so I wanted a little better visual of the setup, even though I think everyone gets it by now.
The setup is workflow at the garage door; jointer, miter saw, and table saw.
The boards comes out of the jointer as close to final thickness as I can get to lessen the work the table saw has to do.
The initial setup at the table of a single featherboard that resulted in VERY minor gaps at the top of the board and fence.
The new double featherboard setup to produce even pressure across the entire face of the board and the fence gap has disappeared.
The setup is workflow at the garage door; jointer, miter saw, and table saw.
The boards comes out of the jointer as close to final thickness as I can get to lessen the work the table saw has to do.
The initial setup at the table of a single featherboard that resulted in VERY minor gaps at the top of the board and fence.
The new double featherboard setup to produce even pressure across the entire face of the board and the fence gap has disappeared.
Not sure if any of you watch Perkins Builder Brothers on YouTube. Just a friendly reminder of what these tools can do....
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I might use something like this for the last part of the cut
https://www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper-advanced
https://www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper-advanced
My dad is constantly doing projects, but as he got older, he got clumsier and wrecked his thumb pretty badly about 10 years ago. Surgery resulted in a minor stroke. After he recovered, he bought a Sawstop and it's paid off a couple of times over the last decade. Absolutely worked.
This popped up last night on my YouTube. Thought was interesting given the subject...
I saw that the other day - that fence is dope.
That said, I hope OP spends the money on a planer instead.
That said, I hope OP spends the money on a planer instead.
THIS times a thousand ^^^^^^^
Probably getting both. Was going to spend my Christmas bonus switch over a bunch of tools over to festool but now looking at either the 12" Jet or Grizzly planer/jointer combos. I may save some money and only get the 8" model since the lumber yard i use has about 90% of their rough lumber at 8" or less. Then can at least get all my new festool sanders. My MIL is getting me the complete 36" BOW fence setup.
If you're willing to lay out the $$$$$$ required to buy Festool products add a little more in and go the 12" planer. You won't regret itAggieFactor said:
Probably getting both. Was going to spend my Christmas bonus switch over a bunch of tools over to festool but now looking at either the 12" Jet or Grizzly planer/jointer combos. I may save some money and only get the 8" model since the lumber yard i use has about 90% of their rough lumber at 8" or less. Then can at least get all my new festool sanders. My MIL is getting me the complete 36" BOW fence setup.
Dang! Nice. Any plans to upgrade your table saw? You need a cabinet saw. You won't regret it.
This thread reminds me of some of Dr Bertrand's stories from ENTC woodshop classes!
From the builders I watch on YouTube and from what I've read…Dewalt makes a dang good lunch box planner and it'll run around $400 I think…..I've read younger very little to no snipe on the boards when using it
If you do enough projects, it's not if but when.
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
And that's why I will always have a job.Greendale 87 said:
Smart people do dumb things sometimes -- I drilled through a finger nail a few weeks back when in a rush doing a quick repair.
I think it pays to take a moment before using any power tool to ponder "what could go wrong" and plan for it. Admittedly, I'm not perfect at taking my own advice on this!
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
I am glad to see that your day was not as bad as it could be.
I have had a fairly basic Craftsman table saw for about 20 years now. Every single time I use it, I remind myself of an incident at my high school in the mid-80s, where a kid was using a table saw in the woodworking class and managed to rip half his hand off. I think the teacher resigned afterward.
I have had a fairly basic Craftsman table saw for about 20 years now. Every single time I use it, I remind myself of an incident at my high school in the mid-80s, where a kid was using a table saw in the woodworking class and managed to rip half his hand off. I think the teacher resigned afterward.
Nothing like wood shop in the 1980s. My teacher accidentally jammed his thumb into the table saw in 8th grade. Cut it lengthwise and the vivid memory of him holding up his thumb still sticks with me 35 years later. Clear picture that a table saw rips more than it cuts; that thumb basically had a shredded line right down the middle of it.
He blamed one of the kids in our class for distracting him, but that always seemed like bull**** cover. I was standing right there and didn't see the kid do anything
He blamed one of the kids in our class for distracting him, but that always seemed like bull**** cover. I was standing right there and didn't see the kid do anything
Oh, middle school shop stories....
Jeff M. was on the radial arm saw, pulling with his right, holding with his left hand. He lined the cut up while having his head turned to see where the shop teacher was. The minor problem was that his left hand holding the piece was perpendicular to the blade, and of course, across the travel of the head/blade.
Pulled the blade toward him and cut about 3/4" into the side of his hand right below the first joint of his pinky.
Danielle D on the drill press with long hair, not pulled back. You can figure the rest. She was a great sport about it and laughed her way through the impromptu hair cut.
Jeff M. was on the radial arm saw, pulling with his right, holding with his left hand. He lined the cut up while having his head turned to see where the shop teacher was. The minor problem was that his left hand holding the piece was perpendicular to the blade, and of course, across the travel of the head/blade.
Pulled the blade toward him and cut about 3/4" into the side of his hand right below the first joint of his pinky.
Danielle D on the drill press with long hair, not pulled back. You can figure the rest. She was a great sport about it and laughed her way through the impromptu hair cut.
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