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jon f mn · Oct 18, 2018

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sms · Oct 18, 2018

Yeah, table saw wins. Sorry this one is not funny for me, I have used saws all my life and worry about accidents. I know a number of people that have had those saw accidents, several that cut fingers on table saws. I was foreman on a job many years ago and a young man cut his hand on a chop saw, between the fingers, luckily no permanent damage, he couldn't look at it, came to me with it wrapped up to assess the damage. Be careful out there.

kcm.MN · Oct 18, 2018

SMS, I have to agree with you. When young, I picked a fight with a tablesaw. It won!

My dad had a Sears contractor style saw, and back then the rip fence was made of just a fairly thin steel angle. However, the main problem wasn't the angle iron, but the rip fence. Couldn't always count on it locking down perfectly parallel with the blade.

Was building a dog house and while ripping a board, the board got bound between the blade and fence, then the blade kicked the board up and out of the way, pulling my hand into the blade.

I got lucky. Took the skin off of one knuckle, and cut the corner off a fingertip, just under the nail. Probably wouldn't have needed much more than a big band aid, but a surgeon chose to take a skin graft from my wrist. Made me look like I tried to cut myself. *lol* That's one time when luck was definitely on my side!

Steve A W · Oct 18, 2018

How many of you had a shop teacher that was missing a finger?

Rich'sToys · Oct 18, 2018

My table saw has tasted blood also. My grandfather used to own it and got his thumb in it. I don't think he lost it, but it messed it up pretty bad for a while.
It also kicked a piece back at me once. Left a gash in my arm. I still have the scar from it.

Gary Mitchell · Oct 18, 2018

Indeed Funny! gm

Dsmythe · Oct 18, 2018

I had a shop teacher who carried around a STICK for anyone who he caught breaking a safety rule. I got popped once....that is all it took. I also had a Safety Director where I retired from. He constantly reminded us to be safe even if we were not at work. I think of him each time I enter my shop. Dsmythe

2x4 · Oct 20, 2018

Reminds me of a tale told by a Stihl salesman. These guys were cutting a log & the saw got stuck when the bar got pinched when nearly thru the log. So one guy said "I'll hold the log apart while you finish the cut". Put his fingers in the cut & spread the log. Sawyer starts the saw & it immediately kicks back, straight up, making all his fingers the same length.

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