"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
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It is kinda like a kevlar vest that does its job. Once you save your head
(ass) from something with it, you become a believer. It is hard to shake
that once it takes hold.

Well, for the most part my woodworking project don't involve big heavy
things over my head. If I was working in an environment that did involve
the possibility of falling objects I would certainly wear cranial protection
(I got used to that working in the oil/gas fields as a much younger
man--that job also left me with a liking for fire-retardant coveralls).
I've also reformed on the subjects of safety glasses, ear protection,
dust/vapor masks and so on--must be something to do with advancing age. I
also wear a helmet when I'm riding my mountain bike, something I couldn't
have imagined as a kid.

So I'm not opposed to hardhats on philosophical grounds, I just don't see a
need for one when when hand-sanding some baseboard or applying polyurethane
to a bookcase three feet high.