redbobsea

I saw this piece at the Design in wood show at the San Diego county fair and I concur, it is a beautiful piece. I was intrigued because it was a highly figured walnut rather than the usual mahogany. Very very nice and as a fellow period piece maker it is exceptionaly well done. Unfortunatly they don't allow you to touch the furniture and it is one of those that you just want to touch and open drawers. I was afraid they might have San Diego Charger linebackers just waiting for someone to touch it. Just one of those pieces that forces you to be a better woodworker.

I've been around enough table saws and seen so many close calls from students that my take on this is that personal safe practices not guards or regulations are what's needed regarding woodworking equipment. I agree that splitters etc are necessary but by developing safe practices injuries can be kept to a minimum. If you look at every accident mentioned here you will notice that they did something unsafe or forgot what they were doing. I have personally felt the pain of kickback and wasn't using a splitter nor was I standing to the left of my work. Use as many guards as necessary but alway be aware of what you are doing. Lots of fingers are lost to jointers as well and they have guards also. Bandsaw injuries are also plentiful and this is considered a relatively safe machine. Use pushsticks, keep hands clear, stay to the left of your work and work sloooowly with your brain engaged and you'll be ok.