Well, probably won't have to worry about losing fingers on the tablesaw any more, I have a new Saw Stop. That doesn't rule out kick back, but thus far, I have been very cautious about it. I did have one kick back on the table saw. I was using a cross cut sled and cutting off buttons for attaching solid wood table tops. My cross cut sled doesn't go to the other side of the blade... One of the buttons (about 1 1/2 inch long by 1 inch wide with a tongue to fit into a dado) dropped off and was clear of the blade. It vibrated back into the blade, and just as I was thinking, hmm that might hit the blade, it did. No stitches, but I do have a scar on my arm. I do make sure to stand out of the line of fire on the table saw.
I have had, thus far, 2 minor cuts from the chainsaw. One was the saw was falling out of the back of my van. I grabbed it, by the blade and nicked a finger on the chain. The other was when working on the bar of an old Sthil. The chain had burnished a nice burr on the bar, and I ran my finger by it and got a small cut. Nothing deep, but annoying. I now make sure to file that burr off. Saw a guy at the chainsaw shop do the same thing, so I didn't feel too stupid for doing that one. I have had a few nicks from sharpening, which I do with the hand file. Pushing too hard and slipping, then nicking my knuckles on the teeth. I generally wear gloves not or at least have a glove in hand to cover the teeth.
robo hippy
