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Handy tip - well I thought so....

Agreed. He's always worth a watch, funny mix between bodge and incredible elegant technical skill.

His home made pantograph is excellent as is his indexable box cutting jig with wooden gears. He's clearly a good few times smarter than I!

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Tsk..I'll refrain from stating the bleedin' obvious. Only to point out that this sort of practice has been illegal in professional workshops in the UK for decades. Wot's done in hobbyist 'shops though, is an entirely different matter - Rob
 
Woodbloke":33dl0ygp said:
...this sort of practice has been illegal in professional workshops in the UK for decades...
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Serious (though no doubt novice) question Rob, what aspect of this is outlawed in professional workshops?

Terry.
 
The tip is equally applicable to a guarded saw (SUVA style) and a bandsaw too for those that prefer them to a TS.
As with a lot of his tips, it is the ability to see past the bits you don't happen to favour through to the elegant simplicity of the idea itself and how it might work for your particular style of working.

Bob
 
Wizard9999":33sb3sr4 said:
Woodbloke":33sb3sr4 said:
...this sort of practice has been illegal in professional workshops in the UK for decades...
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Serious (though no doubt novice) question Rob, what aspect of this is outlawed in professional workshops?

Terry.
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No riving knife or blade guard.

stephen.wood125":33sb3sr4 said:
Unguarded blade. More nanny state nonsense.
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Perhaps it is, but then again if you search for table saw accidents in the USA :shock: :o , perhaps it's not. Either way, I err on the cautious side and still have all my pink fleshy bits after more than 40 years of making sawdust - Rob
 
To be fair, my Libertarian ranting aside, @ Rob you are right.. I think the danger comes in prof.cabinet shops where familiarity can quickly breed contempt. I suppose when you're cutting hundreds of sheets in a shift..

Different to hobbyists, we have the luxury of taking time preparing each cut etc. I wouldn't say fear, more a healthy respect for spinny things is the order of the day..

And before anyone gets all foamy, I'm not denigrating the professional cabinet makers- it's just an observation that if you spend 8 hours making many many cuts the same width you are exposed for a longer time to the dangers and as it's more repetitive there is a chance the old 'grey matter' may be otherwise engaged.

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stephen.wood125":hvpfcnvc said:
And before anyone gets all foamy, I'm not denigrating the professional cabinet makers- it's just an observation that if you spend 8 hours making many many cuts the same width you are exposed for a longer time to the dangers and as it's more repetitive there is a chance the old 'grey matter' may be otherwise engaged.

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I think you're right on this one, particularly in large production 'shops where there's a lot of repetitive cutting and the the little grey cells may go into sleep mode. The issue of course, is that a circular saw doesn't, which is when it could all end in tears - Rob
 
There is no reason why a riving knife cannot be used a a cross cut sled. I built a similar sled and made the slots large enough to accommodate the riving knife. Although I suppose in cross cut mode the riving knife is less important.
I also attached a piece of wood from front to back of the sled and above the blade. A suitable piece of perspex (or similar) would be better as I cannot see the cut line.
 
I agree with both sides, I love some of the ideas he has, and some of the stuff he comes up with is just great. On the flip side some stuff is just ridiculous and I would say downright dangerous.

As in anything though, it's only dangerous if you don't recognise the danger and follow others example. If you find a safer way to do the same then you obviously should.

His home made table saw makes me :eusa-clap: and :eusa-doh: at the same time! :obscene-drinkingcheers:

Cheers
Mark
 
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