Too big of a hurry....

[Larry Rose]

Sunday I was cutting some tenon cheeks on the tablesaw with my tenoning jig. I set up for the cut and ran a couple of scrap pieces through to get the measurement right. When I put the first piece in I realized that I had the cut off piece between the blade and jig. Then I thought I've only got a few to do. As anyone with a grain Of sense would predict, on about the third tenon the cut off cheek caught and was thrown into my stomach. I was afraid to look at first. Because I am well padded in that area I escaped with only a small cut and an ugly bruise. The sad part is I knew better.

[pcooper]

Larry, I did that very thing one time too, several years ago, and got the same result. Being padded there I was afraid to look but since I didn't see blood oozing through my fingers I figured it was safe to look. I was very slightly cut and badly bruised, and it hurt like the dickens!! No matter how long it takes now, I'm not in that big of a hurry now. I'm glad you're ok, and the padding there has to be helpful. You can say it is one good reason to be 'healthy' around the midsection.