Hands On
Safety's Always First

MAY/JUN 2003
Volume 46/Issue 3


IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
• Wall-Hung Curio Cabinet
• Mobile Potting Table
• Pencil and Stamp Holder

DEPARTMENTS
• Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
 
Academy Notes
Furniture Joinery
 
Service Pointers
MARK V Speed Change Mechanism
 
Safety Tips
Safety Do's and Don'ts

What's New
Shopsmith and Lowe's Team Up

EDUCATION
• Find A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You

• National Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH

ONLINE CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online Replacement Parts Catalog

MARK V INFORMATION
• Find A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You

• Request MARK V Information Package

LINKS
• Links Worth Visiting
• Free Woodworking Tips

FEEDBACK
Contacting Shopsmith

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Workshop Safety
Safety Do's and Don'ts
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Resawing on the bandsaw?
DON'T!

1/4" blade is too light for resawing. Blade guard not lowered to within 1/4" of stock. Left thumb in direct line with blade. No resawing fence.


DO!
Use sharp, 1/2" resawing blade . Blade guard properly lowered. Push stick keeps left hand away from blade. Push block keeps right hand safe.

Surfacing on the jointer?
DON'T!

Table set to cut more than 1/16" in a single pass. Dull jointer knives. Cutterhead guard has been removed. Hand in the danger zone, directly over the rotating knives.


DO!
Table set to cut 1/16" or less in a single pass. Knives are sharp. Cutterhead guard in place. Push blocks keep hands safely away from rotating knives.