Tj Brown Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 OCtoolguy, Dave Monk, Norm Fengstad and 7 others 3 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 The timing on seeing this is great. I've been helping a friend build a 15'x25' deck the past couple of weeks and a few times ended the day at the work site counting my fingers up to ten and then saying to my friend - "It's been a good day". OCtoolguy, Tj Brown, MarieC and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 I've been told that there are only two kinds of woodworkers. Those who have lost a digit and those who will lose one. So far, I'm in the second group. And I plan to stay that way. And I'll do it without buying a "Sawstop" saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tj Brown Posted June 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 I've been a scroller for 38 years. I've had plenty of minor cuts, but you would have to be really dedicated to lose a finger on a scrollsaw, lol OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tj Brown said: I've been a scroller for 38 years. I've had plenty of minor cuts, but you would have to be really dedicated to lose a finger on a scrollsaw, lol I've gotten burned by a hot blade once or twice and I also wasn't paying attention one time and ran the end of my thumb into the blade. It did a razor cut right on the end. The scroll saws have got to be the absolute safest power tool there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-in-Ashland Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Well . . . I lost a testicle to a table saw kick back so maybe just counting fingers is not quite enough. kmmcrafts, OCtoolguy, Scrappile and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyred Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 I was told that it is possible to cut off a finger on the scroll saw, but you would have to change the blade halfway through. Tom OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts, Gene Howe and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Tom-in-Ashland said: Well . . . I lost a testicle to a table saw kick back so maybe just counting fingers is not quite enough. The Table saw has sent me to the floor and emergency a couple times. But lucky for me nothing this serious.. I really hope you are kidding.. The worst I have done was 17 stitches to the back of my hand. I still love my table saw.. Not it's fault that I do stupid sometimes! bobscroll and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 17 hours ago, Tom-in-Ashland said: Well . . . I lost a testicle to a table saw kick back so maybe just counting fingers is not quite enough. That's got to be a first. Have you contacted record book folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 17 hours ago, jollyred said: I was told that it is possible to cut off a finger on the scroll saw, but you would have to change the blade halfway through. Tom Just for safety reasons I put my blades in upside down and facing the back of the saw so it's harder for me to lose a finger, .. safest way to use a scroll saw.. burns through the wood quite a lot slower but they always say if you're rushing that's when you get careless and get hurt. safety first... bobscroll, Gene Howe, jollyred and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Since I also do wood carving by hand, I wear these when I have my gouges in hand. I would think that one could wear these when using the scroll saw if they are worried about cutting themselves. They are actually quite comfortable. OCtoolguy and aussiescroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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