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OK, here's a pop quiz. What are you looking at and how did it happen?

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hint, you know all those rules of use you learned in high school shop class? Follow them.

ps no one was hurt, thankfully. And, no, it wasn't me or mine.
 

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Yup, very lucky. Only damage was his shirt (yes, it came that close) and the window. Luckily the window was the slider section so it is a very simple fix.

"just a quick cut, everything will be fine."

Cutting a small piece off a board longer than wide; using the fence; having the cut-off between the blade and the fence; no anti-kickback installed; loss of attention.
Very lucky indeed. And he knows it!!
 
a kickback.
in a new woodworking night class, the first night lecture, kickbacks on a table saw. May I borrow the photo to share with the instructor??
 
I would believe that, RJ. Cinder blocks are pretty weak from the side and flying lumber is anything but weak. You can see what a "small snag" of a small block of wood did to the window and screen here.
 
Don't tell LOML that the small dent behing the Right Front Wheel wasn't made by a shopping cart. Cutting a small piece on the saw. In a hurry didn't move her Expedition or move the saw like I normally do and zing one dent in her Green SUV. They wanted to much to fix it so I just left in alone.
 
gketell said:
Yup, very lucky.
Cutting a small piece off a board longer than wide; using the fence; having the cut-off between the blade and the fence; no anti-kickback installed; loss of attention.
Very lucky indeed. And he knows it!!
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I've only had one kick back to date on my table saw... I was ripping a small board to size, the piece I wanted was between the blade and fence with cut-off outside the blade, I had stepped behind the infeed... the piece I was ripping kicked back just a little...I spoke in a higher voice for a few minutes:eek::frown:.... DEFINITELY a wake-up and one that I remember it every time I turn the saw on.
 
!!!WARNING!!! Not a nice story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Woodcraft I work in had a gentleman come in a few months back. He has been a cabinet maker for 35+ years. On his Powermatic 66 he had a kick back and it was thrown into his midsection. It knocked the wind out of him and he doubled over. To save him self from hitting the saw he put his left and out to slow/stop his face from hitting the saw. His left hand hit the blade and he is now missing his three middle fingers and the tips to his thumb and pinky. ALWAYS use your head when using your tools. Safety FIRST! ALWAYS!!
 
Important Lessons learned. If I may? I'm going to print out that picture and put it over my tablesaw . . . cause sometime I need a reminder!
Wow. That was close, huh?
 
Yikes!!!:eek:
The first time I saw or even heard of that phenomonen was watching a New Yankee Workshop 'Out Takes' episode. With some of the things they showed, I'm surprised that good old Norm is still alive!!
 
YEP Kickback.... I have a dent in my garage door from mine... Riving blade time there Greg.
 
Greg at least there wasn't any blood, I've only had 1 kickback on a table saw, before it I used to have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs, Thumbs are still there but only have 6-3/4 fingers now. Table saws cause more shop injuries than any other piece of home shop equipment according to the Dr. that tried reattaching my fingers.
 
skiprat said:
Yikes!!!:eek:
The first time I saw or even heard of that phenomonen was watching a New Yankee Workshop 'Out Takes' episode. With some of the things they showed, I'm surprised that good old Norm is still alive!!
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When I met Norm at a convention, he was heavily bandaged from left hand to elbow. If you watch the OLD "this old house's", he is frequently bandaged up.
 
I am the guilty one. I ignored all the safety rules to make a quick cut. The piece of wood that went flying was 6" by 6" by 1" MDF. The bar in the window is solid metal and not that easy to bend. My wife was not all that pleased with my lapse in judgement. My 14 year old daughter would not leave the garage until I put the safety guard back on the saw. My penturning fund has to pay for the window - $175.
I hope people will learn from my mistake, I got off lucky. Somebody else may not be as lucky.
Dave
 
Glad that you didn't get hurt. Good lesson for all of us. I am terrified of my table saw and so find my self being extra careful with every tool as a result. When using the table saw I always stand to the side. Learned in a woodworking class when someone in the class showed part of his arm muscle is missing due to a flying kick back. I do almost all my small cuts on my band saw with a fence. Still have to be careful.
 
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