Safety Week: Hand Tools Draw Blood Too
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Video Length: 1:57
Produced by: Gina Eide
We launch into day two of Safety Week with tips from Matt Berger, of our Getting Started in Woodworking series. When you hear “woodworking safety,” most woodworkers probably think of power tools, but hand tools can draw blood too. Berger has the scars to prove it. In this short video, he explains how to protect yourself from chisel and handsaw blades.
If you need further proof of hand tool dangers, hear hobbyist Scott Newsom explain how he severed four tendons and a nerve with a chisel in Ouch! a Web article about woodworking accidents.
For more information, visit our page on hand tool skills.
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ABOUT YOUR SAFETY
Woodworking is a solitary hobby and it requires tools and techniques that are inherently dangerous. These two factors make workshop safety a top concern for any woodworker. When working in the shop it is important to protect your eyes, ears, and lungs, and take great care when using hand and power tools. These safety manuals prepared by the editors of Fine Woodworking provide the foundation of safety knowlege every woodworker should know.
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