http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~bolo/workshop/safety.html

 

I used to get irritated with Norm's same-old-same-old meaningless comments on safety each episode.   "Read, understand, and follow..."   bleech.     I would have much rather seen him say something like, "Now we are going to use <this tool> to do <some task>.   It's important to <{use some part of the tool (like a fence), never (do something like feed the wrong way), make sure it's up to speed before engaging the wood, stand here, use two hands, clamp down the work, not use a narrow piece, or whatever}>"

 

I finally quit watching NYW because I felt it was teaching me the wrong things.  I don't watch sports, but feel like the people yelling at the football players, "NO, you don't want that glue running all down the front!"   "No, you don't put half-blind dovetails on the base molding of a dresser just because you have a jig and one of your 50 routers to do it!!!"

 

Edited September 14, 20169 yr by kmealy

2 minutes ago, kmealy said:

I used to get irritated with Norm's same-old-same-old meaningless comments on safety each episode.   "Read, understand, and follow..."   bleech.     I would have much rather seen him say something like, "Now we are going to use <this tool> to do <some task>.   It's important to <{use some part of the tool (like a fence), never (do something like feed the wrong way), make sure it's up to speed before engaging the wood, stand here, use two hands, clamp down the work, not use a narrow piece, or whatever}>"

I agree that showing proper use of each tool is what would have been best but I would think time restraints for the show prohibited that.  Maybe a quick safety tip while he was using each tool could have been snuck in there.

Three of my strongest shop safety concerns are loose clothing, long hair and jewelry. 

In a hand tool only shop, they may be of less importance. But, around powered, high speed, spinning things, they should not be ignored.

9 hours ago, HandyDan said:

I agree that showing proper use of each tool is what would have been best but I would think time restraints for the show prohibited that.  Maybe a quick safety tip while he was using each tool could have been snuck in there.

How long can, "Don't ever use the miter gauge and rip fence on the same through cut, because it can bind and kick back." take?

I worked with a gentleman years ago who wore cotton gloves ALL the time. (Metal shop) One day he got a little too close to the spinning chuck on a drill press. The doctors managed to sew the thumb back on, but it was totally useless, for looks only. Be careful, things can happen FAST!

John