replying to Sweet Sawdust, Timdiana_James wrote:
sweetsawdust wrote:

What in your opinion is the most dangerous tool in your wood shop, based on
the number and severity of injuries you have received, not on what you have
heard from other people.
My vote is first the stationary belt sander, Forever letting small wood
pieces get away and scraping fingers, and second the drill press same
reason.


For a couple years I've been saying to folks that the shovel and spade are
the most dangerous tools in my van, with a dodgy back it's just too easy
and get carried away, then straighten up or get home and bang! ("you got
shot...?") just get a twinge that lasts for weeks or a trapped nerve
bundle of joy

I do think I first got the most injuries in the shortest time from filling
knives, early training from a joiner was of course an absolute ton of
sanding, filling and painting, so good quality steel filling knives sanded
clean for years and years, I wouldn't think it'd take more than a leather
belt to get them to the point where you'd use 'em to shave. And so few of
Hampshire's windows and rooves/roofs have my precious claret under the
paintwork.

Most dangerous thing these days is a concrete breaker because of the
possibility of weakened or thin mineral structure and possible broken
fingers if you fall down with the machine, and of course the chopsaw
always makes me double check I'm still fond of both thumbs. I'll probably
skim a skilsaw over my leg in some Steptoesque home project, at some
comedy interval in the future, if I do I'll be sure to add it to the list


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