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Martie in MO
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 Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: radial arm vs. miter |
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Thanks. I know I'm not bullet proof and a long way from being perfect.
I do know that I can minimize my risk for injury when I'm in the shop.
I'd be foolish to think that nothing can happen to me. I have the
scars to prove otherwise although they aren't shop related. As a
matter of fact, a couple of them are from sharp knives. In a couple of
months I'll close out the 50's and begin my 6th decade here on this
good planet. My goal, the Good Lord willing, is to be able to share
with my grandkids the joy of woodworking and instill in them the safe
use of shop tools as I did with my sons.
I've enjoyed the dialogue Leon and appreciate your thoughts and
candidness. I'll put this thread to rest now. I'll look forward to
reading other posts from you and other members of this group. I joined
this group to tap the vast storehouse of knowledge that exists so that
I can learn from it and to hopefully share some of my own. I haven't
been disappointed. Stay safe. |
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Leon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:41 am Post subject: Re: radial arm vs. miter |
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"Martie in MO" <gemini46@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1142957504.225929.287910@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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Thanks. I know I'm not bullet proof and a long way from being perfect.
I do know that I can minimize my risk for injury when I'm in the shop.
I'd be foolish to think that nothing can happen to me. I have the
scars to prove otherwise although they aren't shop related. As a
matter of fact, a couple of them are from sharp knives. In a couple of
months I'll close out the 50's and begin my 6th decade here on this
good planet. My goal, the Good Lord willing, is to be able to share
with my grandkids the joy of woodworking and instill in them the safe
use of shop tools as I did with my sons.
I've enjoyed the dialogue Leon and appreciate your thoughts and
candidness. I'll put this thread to rest now. I'll look forward to
reading other posts from you and other members of this group. I joined
this group to tap the vast storehouse of knowledge that exists so that
I can learn from it and to hopefully share some of my own. I haven't
been disappointed. Stay safe.
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I too enjoyed the dialogue Sir and am glad you understand my point. One
cannot be too careful as we are only human. :~) |
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Enoch Root
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:23 am Post subject: Re: radial arm vs. miter |
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Leon wrote:
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[schnibblalia] Have you ever
cut yourself with a knife? Ever? And did you know the safety rules of
handling a knife before you cut your self?
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Heh, I sorta learned those as I went along.
And have the scars to prove it.
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Robatoy
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: Re: radial arm vs. miter |
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In article <1142885672.391551.30530@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"Martie in MO" <gemini46@comcast.net> wrote:
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Wow! You must have had a real bad experience with a RAS Robatoy.
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I refuse to work with a tool which requires so much attention to safety
that the entire experience becomes laborious. The danger is
disproportionate to what the damn thing does.
Okay... that may be a bit over the top.
I have never had a mishap with a RAS, but read many reports on accidents
which involved RASaws. Locally, an experienced woodworker lost a hand at
the wrist.
Accidents happen to experienced safety-conscious people when the tool
has inherent design flaws which go against the grain of rational
thought. The evil RAS is such a beast.
Micro-surgery is a wonderful development, but the results are 'iffy' at
best. I recall the story of the farmhand in India which had his manhood
ripped off by an alligator whilst bathing in a river. A US medical team,
which happened to be operating near the border grafted the remnants
back, filling in a missing section with tissue grafted from a baby
elephant's trunk. After a period of healing, the farmhand's wife was
quite pleased with the result. The farmhand reported that he was annoyed
that every time he walked across a lawn, the thing would shove a tuft of
grass up his arse.
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