On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:13:38 +0100, LRod wrote:

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:37:11 -0700, David wrote:

hmmm... you are advocating PULLING the work piece through? What would
happen if the piece kicked back and the operator has a strong grasp on
the wood? Wouldn't that pull his hand INTO the BLADE?

Have you ever seen the magic trick where someone yanks a tablecloth
off a table fully set with china, flatware, and crystal? Same
prinicple. I would bet a large amount of money (mortgage, first born)
that it is not possible to maintain a grip on a piece of wood in
sudden kickback mode with anything short of ice tongs and a chain..

.... or, given that one were to be performing such an operation and
realizing the potential danger, not pulling the wood through with a death
grip on the piece. i.e., a soft touch.


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