On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:01:46 +0100, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:

Im alway amazed when watching youtube videos of USA woodworkers.
No
splitter and no guard in evidence

'cause the fecking things get in the way and/or stop you seeing what
the saw is up to. And they do litle to stop kick back, currently have
a wounded finger where a small off cut (2 x 1 x 3/4) kicked back hit
finger then roof of garage...

A shame, the craftsmanship was excellent. They made some parts
locally
I needed which where perfect- made on machines older than me from
a
rough sketch and ready the next day.

fenestrating Brian .....but life is cheap in wagga wagga land...

And there is nothing quite like witnessing a near miss or three or
seeing the older operators with fingers missing to teach "be careful,
it bites".

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Cheers
Dave.