Lee Michaels wrote:
The teacher was a safety fanatic
and forced all of us to identify and know every part of each tool before we
could use them.

Sounds like a very good idea. I tend to read owners manuals from front
to back before using any new device.

He did develop excellent
bandsaw and sander technique.

That sanding skill may have also come in handy for him with the
non-wooden version of the appendage.