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Re: Band saws unsafe?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/20/2009, 2:56 am
In Response To: Re: Band saws unsafe? (Kudzu)

: I meant to add one thing about using a bandsaw. NEVER EVER push the wood
: through with you fingers in line with the blade. Seems obvious right? I
: was resawing a thin piece one night and still had 3+ inches to go. I was
: feeding/pushing using my thumb and was just about to switch to a push
: block when the blade hit a soft spot in the wood and the blade flew
: through the with my thumb pushing right into the blade.

: I walked off with just a nick and another 'stupid mistake' notched in my
: belt. I am not Pro but I am not inexperienced either. But that was dumb on
: my part and bad luck too. Just let you guard down or take a short cut and
: that's when it gets us.

I have my resaw blade hanging right next to the bandsaw, that blade scares the heck out of me, makes me think every time I start the saw. 3/4" wide blade, 3 tpi, wicked looking thing :)

Cuts really well though.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Kick back warning
Kudzu -- 6/7/2009, 6:27 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bris Paul -- 6/9/2009, 4:00 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Robert N Pruden -- 6/9/2009, 9:11 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bris Paul -- 6/9/2009, 4:42 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2009, 8:56 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bris Paul -- 6/10/2009, 1:55 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bill Hamm -- 6/10/2009, 3:46 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Robert N Pruden -- 6/9/2009, 4:55 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Matthew -- 6/9/2009, 3:28 am
*cringes*
Robert N Pruden -- 6/8/2009, 12:48 pm
Re: *cringes*
Kudzu -- 6/8/2009, 8:52 pm
Re: *cringes*
Robert N Pruden -- 6/9/2009, 9:04 am
Re: *cringes*
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2009, 8:50 pm
Re: *cringes*
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2009, 8:52 pm
Re: *cringes*
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2009, 1:24 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Brian Lemin -- 6/8/2009, 8:20 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2009, 12:19 am
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Kudzu -- 6/8/2009, 6:58 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2009, 8:38 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Kudzu -- 6/8/2009, 8:47 pm
Re: Shop: Kick back warning
Terry Haines -- 6/15/2009, 12:23 am
Band saws unsafe?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/17/2009, 8:51 am
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Terry Haines -- 6/17/2009, 10:09 am
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Matthew -- 6/17/2009, 12:51 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Andy Waddington -- 6/19/2009, 12:12 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Bill Hamm -- 6/19/2009, 12:26 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Kudzu -- 6/19/2009, 5:46 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2009, 2:56 am
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Matthew -- 6/20/2009, 4:58 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2009, 3:41 am
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Matthew -- 6/25/2009, 4:18 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2009, 2:13 am
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Kudzu -- 6/19/2009, 1:38 pm
Re: Band saws unsafe?
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2009, 2:54 am