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Shop Accident Statistics and Woodworking Safety

By Andrew M & filed under Band Saw, Jointer, Miter Saw, Portable Power Tools, Portable Power Tools Safety, Power Tool Woodworking, Stationary Power Tools, Stationary Power Tools Safety, Table Saw, Woodworking Safety.

Every year, hospitals see injuries caused by woodworking tools in the emergency room. This includes professionals and hobbyists, students and homeowners. The types of injuries vary, as there are more ways to make mistakes in a woodshop than there are ways to plan ahead for them – precisely why they’re called accidents! In 2011, the…

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Hearing Protection for the Woodshop

By Seth Keller & filed under Buying Advice, Tool Education.

Why Hearing Protection is Important My first job out of college was framing houses. The contractor I worked for was ‘old school.’ Protective gear like gloves, earplugs or safety glasses were generally viewed as signs of weakness. For a long time I tried to be a tough guy. After an afternoon of air-nailing fire blocking…

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12 Tips for Using a Router Safely

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy & filed under Blog, Woodworking Safety.

Whether used freehand or mounted in a table, a router is possibly the most useful power tool in the woodshop. But working with a device that spins sharp carbide-tipped bits at dizzying speeds can be quite hazardous, unless you follow good safety practices each and every time you rout. Here are a dozen tips for…

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Why I Bought a SawStop

By David Munkittrick & filed under Buying Advice, Tool Education.

I recently bought a SawStop tablesaw. (Is that the sound of applause I’m hearing?) On the one hand, it was an easy decision. Who wouldn’t want the blade brake safety feature only SawStop offers. On the other hand, it wasn’t a snap decision. In fact, years went by between the time I first used a…

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Feather Guard Router Table Guard

By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

The new Feather Guard from Sommerfeld Tools, $24.90, is a two-for-one deal. It serves as both a feather board and a bit guard. It works great for jobs like raised panels, affectively covering even massive horizontal panel raisers. And instead of setting my table up with two feather boards, one on the infeed side and…

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SensGard’s Zem Hearing Protectors

By David Munkittrick & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

  Scientific Hearing Protection – Noise Canceling Technology Without the Batteries. Industrialization brought loud noises into a relatively quiet world. The first hearing protection was right at hand: fingers or hands were employed to either plug or cover the ears. These early devices worked OK, but made it hard to work while they were being…

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