As close as I ever want to get

[Ken King]

Yesterday while cutting some piece for my stair railing project I was making several repetitive cuts on the miter saw. I guess I've gotten too comfortable with that saw because I did a very dumb thing...I finished a cut, raised the saw and reached for something on the left side with my right hand. That was mistake #1, mistake #2 was not noticing that the blade guard was stuck in the open position. I managed to just touch the still spinning blade with the tip of my pointing finger. It's a minor cut, but a major reminder.

 

[larry merlau]

glad you survived, now fix the guard

 

[Ken King]

Yeah, I've already done that. Not long after I found a bandaid.

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Heck of a way to trim your fingernail!!
Glad that is all you lost. And as Larry mentioned, fix that guard.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Yikes! Glad it wasn't worse. (I'm sure you are, too.) Thanks for the reminder to all of us.

 

[Brent Dowell]

Ooof! That was a close one!

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Waaaaaaay too close for comfort! So happy it was not more severe.

 

[David Johnson]

Glad it wasn't worse. Bet out said ouch. Now fix hat guard.
David

 

[Chuck Ellis]

I like my chop saw, but that is my worst fear of it... that I might reach for the cut off before the blade stops.... I also make sure I pull it down slowly to let the blade do the job.... a few years back I was cutting a small round piece that I wanted to make a pepper mill from, I must have jerked the saw down or something, but it kicked sideways a bit, bent the blade, shattered the motor housing, ruined the seat of my pants and made me buy a new saw.... I pay attention now when I use it.

 

[Ken King]

I like my chop saw, but that is my worst fear of it... that I might reach for the cut off before the blade stops.... I also make sure I pull it down slowly to let the blade do the job.... a few years back I was cutting a small round piece that I wanted to make a pepper mill from, I must have jerked the saw down or something, but it kicked sideways a bit, bent the blade, shattered the motor housing, ruined the seat of my pants and made me buy a new saw.... I pay attention now when I use it.

That would have "ruined the seat of my pants" too!

 

[glenn bradley]

Whew! Thanks for the reminder. No matter how boring and repetitive the operation, the same safety steps are required. Easy to be lulled into an indifferent sort of zone. Things I do are to do things in sets of 2 and 3 to break up the rhythm, change my stance or shoulder positions, really anything that stops the repetitive lull syndrome. Glad that wasn't worse.

 

[Dave Hoskins]

Oh, man. Are you ever so lucky! As others said, could have been a whole lot worse.

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Not that will get your attention. Glad it wasn't worse.