Too big of a hurry....

[Larry Rose]

Sunday I was cutting some tenon cheeks on the TS 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.

[Bas]

Ouch. Glad you escaped with a small cut & bruise - and a big dent to your ego. It only takes one piece.....

[Ray Martin]

Larry,

I'm glad the injury was minor. This sounds like something too many of us have done. (I appreciate the warning for me to think and behave.)

Ray

[Keye]

It is amazing what a fastball a table saw has!

Good to hear the lesson was learned without to much damage.

[skeeter]

A close call. Thanks for the reminder, even though I have the protective padding too.

[JimmyC]

I've done it, more than once, but only got hit only once and it hurt like hades. When we're in a hurry and know better it's kind of like a bug going towards a light, we know better, but we've got to do it. Then when it happens it's like a train wreck, no matter how fast it happens you can picture it slow motion, all the time saying "I knew I shouldn't have done this".

I hope vereything feels better soon.

Jimmy

[DaveO]

Thanks that gives me a new one...."Honey, I'm not getting fat, it's kick-back protection"
I am glad to hear it wasn't worse. And thanks for the reminder, threads like these are always helpful to keep safety fresh in our minds. Although my heart drops every time I see a thread title like this.


Dave:-)

[TracyP]

I am glad that all you wound up with was a small cut and an ugly bruise, don't think that I have ever seen a pretty bruise though. Thanks for the safety reminder though.

[Turtlewood]

Because I am well padded in that area I escaped with only a small cut and an ugly bruise.

No pics, didn't happen.

[LeeNC]

Please.....no pics! Glad you are OK. Thanks for the heads up.

[Trent Mason]

Sorry to hear about the accident Larry. Thanks for the reminder to think and be safe.

[gdoebs]

Ouch, glad you're ok.

Reminds me of the time I was cutting some 1/4" aluminum on my TS. A offcut got caught in the blade and shot back at me. I moved as fast as I could, it tore my shirt and continued to put a dent in the steel door 10 ft behind me. That's when I quit for the day, besides, I had to go check my pants.

be safe!

[TBone]

Glad you're ok. Thanks for the reminder. Safety is something for which we all need reminding.

[Larry Rose]

No pics, didn't happen.

Kevin, I promise you, you really don't want to see it and besides this is a family oriented forum (no skin please)

[Steve W]

Glad you're okay, Larry. I've only had one real kickback and it bruised me, too -- i.e., I was lucky. It felt like getting punched in the stomach. I'm a lot more careful around the TS now.

Steve