Man those hands are close to those spinning blades and he doesn't even look.

 

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Mike Rowe did a Dirty Jobs episode that included a shingle mill. It was funny watching him around the machinery and the rednecks were laughing at him. It might be worth a look to see if the episode is available online

 

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My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist

No way no how! I wouldn't want the insurance or medical bills the mill must have and to stand that close to those huge blades would make me more nervous than a long tail cat in room full of rocking chairs plus I've installed ceder shake roofs and I hate them with a passion and I wouldn't take part in someone else's misery. Great video though thanks for posting Richard!

Wonder if SawStop could work on that thing?

 

one thousands of a second of "loss of concentration" could cause him to be called Stubby

It scares me to watch it.  They need some kind of a protective guard there.  That's a serious accident waiting to happen. 

 

SQ

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.