amazingkevin Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) I hate this part of the job .but i can't see giving the $6.00 a foot for wood i have .I just need to cut it down and plane it to 1/8".the 10" table saw was slow go cutting 1.5"x 8"x12" aromatic cedar.My fingers were so close to the blade,I was ready to snatch them away at any second .But things went good.She wants 10 more napkin holders soon for a contest.I'm trying to get it all done by Monday so the lumber money can go in my pocket. And then my neighbor shows up and needs his newest find and wants a new bottom put on it.He wanted poplar but i could not find any that wide here in my shop.What ever i found needs to be aged,i rounded the edges and planned it down to 3/8".The coffee grinder itself needed to be snugged up the handle where it goes into the box,Now it will grind java beans.Some one had it at a yard sale for $20.00 .I cleaned it all up,Put a new bottom on it,Removed the old one and Google it to find out anything about it ,age ,value.I couldn't find the age but there are plenty on the net for $14.00 on up to $129.00 Edited September 3, 2016 by amazingkevin Phantom Scroller, bobscroll, Lucky2 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Keeping yourself busy Kevin.but watch those fingers my friend there the only ones you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Glad to hear you kept your fingers away from the blade Kevin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi Kevin, You are a very resourceful Man! You will put your hand to anything that appears in front of you to be done! Good on you Kevin, Thank you for posting, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 A very interesting idea Kevin, makes good contrast to the original color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Good job Kevin, like they say keep your fingers! Apparently you do use a fence on your table saw, if you use a band saw, you could use a fence on that too. I've tried it a little bit, believe it would be better than using a table saw, jmho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 IMHO...you are making a huge mistake and admitted it. You were in a hurry, did not want to spend money and "My fingernails so close to the blade..." You can not snatch your fingers away fast enough. You knew it was unsafe and continued. When you have that unsafe feeling it is time to stop and figure out how to do it safely. I simply do not understand why you take the risks knowing that it was not safe. It is really a bad example. Sorry, I appreciate the hard work you do but not this time. Please be careful with tools like the table saw and work safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Keeping yourself busy Kevin.but watch those fingers my friend there the only ones you got. I trying Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Glad to hear you kept your fingers away from the blade Kevin ! I got bite once ,only a nick but i remember everytime i saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Hi Kevin, You are a very resourceful Man! You will put your hand to anything that appears in front of you to be done! Good on you Kevin, Thank you for posting, Bob Thanks Bob,That's how i got the amazingkevin name,i i everything bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 A very interesting idea Kevin, makes good contrast to the original color Thank you Fransisco!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Good job Kevin, like they say keep your fingers! Apparently you do use a fence on your table saw, if you use a band saw, you could use a fence on that too. I've tried it a little bit, believe it would be better than using a table saw, jmho. Yes i have a fence but i wish it were about 10" tall so the wood gets cut plumbThanks friend lonewolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 IMHO...you are making a huge mistake and admitted it. You were in a hurry, did not want to spend money and "My fingernails so close to the blade..." You can not snatch your fingers away fast enough. You knew it was unsafe and continued. When you have that unsafe feeling it is time to stop and figure out how to do it safely. I simply do not understand why you take the risks knowing that it was not safe. It is really a bad example. Sorry, I appreciate the hard work you do but not this time. Please be careful with tools like the table saw and work safely. I wish iknew a safer way ,I dread using the ban saw an table saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 I think you need to figure a safer way. Show a picture here of what you are doing without the table saw on and maybe someone will provide a safe suggestion. Just doing it the way you described is not good. I hope I never log on here and find out you have amputated a finger or hurt your hand with a kick back. With your description, it could happen. I worked more than 40 years in an extremely dangerous industrial environment and safety was always the topic. If you could not do a job safely, the work was stopped until we figured it out. We were responsible for watching out for each other. In your case, if you were doing it as you described, we would have stopped the work. If you continued to do it, you would have been taken off the job. I apologize for the rant but I have seen too many accidents which could have been prevented and I would like to prevent Kevin from having one. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 I think you need to figure a safer way. Show a picture here of what you are doing without the table saw on and maybe someone will provide a safe suggestion. Just doing it the way you described is not good. I hope I never log on here and find out you have amputated a finger or hurt your hand with a kick back. With your description, it could happen. I worked more than 40 years in an extremely dangerous industrial environment and safety was always the topic. If you could not do a job safely, the work was stopped until we figured it out. We were responsible for watching out for each other. In your case, if you were doing it as you described, we would have stopped the work. If you continued to do it, you would have been taken off the job. I apologize for the rant but I have seen too many accidents which could have been prevented and I would like to prevent Kevin from having one. i need a jig to hold the wood in one position all the way thru the cut.that will save fingers,I'm cutting 1.25 aro matic cedar 12" long .I'm trying to get a 3/8" piece and plan it own to 1.8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Maybe the Micro Jig would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 All fabulous....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Yes i have a fence but i wish it were about 10" tall so the wood gets cut plumbThanks friend Kevin, Attach a tall board to your saw fence. It can be as high as you need it. If really high, add some brackets behind the fence to keep it vertical. Don't risk your fingers doing any woodworking. Make a push block to keep your fingers away from the blade. When I was first taught to use a power saw (table saw, band saw, etc). I was taught the 6" rule. To never allow my hands and fingers to come within 6" of the spinning blade and never to reach over the saw blade when it was running. To always stop and find a safer way. I was taught this at age 8. I'm 74 now and I have never cut, or even nicked, myself with a power saw. In fact, it took me a long time to be able to mentally get myself to accept using a Grripper, because using it put my hand less than 2" above the spinning blade, but I've managed to get past this and have mentally modified the rule to allow using the Grripper as a safe pushing method when used properly. For added safety, a Grripper is made from a plastic that gives off a very unusual and strong odor the instant that the blade begins cutting into it. After the first time that this happens, your nose will stop you from going further. Charley amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Maybe the Micro Jig would work. Ok thanks ,i wrote it down now i need to google it and make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 All fabulous....... Thank you Smitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Kevin, Attach a tall board to your saw fence. It can be as high as you need it. If really high, add some brackets behind the fence to keep it vertical. Don't risk your fingers doing any woodworking. Make a push block to keep your fingers away from the blade. When I was first taught to use a power saw (table saw, band saw, etc). I was taught the 6" rule. To never allow my hands and fingers to come within 6" of the spinning blade and never to reach over the saw blade when it was running. To always stop and find a safer way. I was taught this at age 8. I'm 74 now and I have never cut, or even nicked, myself with a power saw. In fact, it took me a long time to be able to mentally get myself to accept using a Grripper, because using it put my hand less than 2" above the spinning blade, but I've managed to get past this and have mentally modified the rule to allow using the Grripper as a safe pushing method when used properly. For added safety, a Grripper is made from a plastic that gives off a very unusual and strong odor the instant that the blade begins cutting into it. After the first time that this happens, your nose will stop you from going further. Charley Im getting to comfortable resawing the cedar an i know an accident is inevitable Got to look into the micro jig or something else quick.thhanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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