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:I do feel, however, that it should be recommended
: that before any novice WW build a boat of anykind (or even attempt
: building a piece of furniture for that matter) that he/she should take at
: least an introductory course on woodworking and WW safety at a local WW
: specialty store, such as Woodcraft which is in my area and offers various
: classes. The better idea is to take a course at the local community
: college/votech or adult HS education classes. I would not recommend a
: novice even buying a table saw until he/she has at least some idea of
: proper safety training either through a WW store offered class or taking a
: regular class because even a dedicated table saw is extremely dangerous
: and has probably claimed more injuries than most other woodworking
: equipment.

I am a regular visitor on the woodworking forum at "Woodcentral" and safety was a major subject about a week ago. Like here for Kayaks, alot of excellent woodworking stuff there. I wouldn't buy any tool without checking in with the people on that forum. One contributor mentioned a woodworking class I think at a Woodcraft store in PA. Alledgedly the instructor said that the correct place to stand when ripping was in front of the table, directly in line with the blade. Whaaaat!! Sometimes common sense does not prevail, even by alledged experts!!!