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Top Safety Rules Every Woodworker Should Know

This post is all about shop safety tips, what’s your favorite shop safety tip for micro-adjusting your power tools so they stay in top form. Microchip maker of the gripper looks safer, works smarter, everybody before we get started, We have a very exciting announcement.

Ever since we started my basic series, we’ve been thinking about safety basics because really, if there’s one thing people love to read, it’s a post about safety.

We certainly don’t want to join the self-appointed finger-wagging safety police who troll the comment there are a lot of people who are doing some pretty sketchy maneuvers in their shops. We know because, in my early days, We were one of those guys. We perform procedures that were maybe comfortable to me, but not a good example for anyone.

Starting out as woodworking for mere mortals evolved into a more educational, We realized that we have a responsibility to viewers beyond the look what we made kind of post. The very format of mere mortals is reaching out to new woodworkers and people just thinking about woodworking. Establishing some general shop safety guidelines.

There are 1000 woodworking safety tips, a lot that is related to specific tools or procedures. There are too many for me to cover in one short post, so We’ll cover what we think are the most important general safety procedures. But we want you to chime in. If you’ve got a safety tip, something you learn, hopefully not the hard way. It could be something really general or something very specific. Either way, if your comment prevents one person from injury, it’ll be the most valuable comment you’ve ever left on a post.

Let’s make this post the ultimate shop safety resource. We’ve broken this down into six basics for you to keep in mind in your shop by the number one safety rule.

1. Position Your Body Safely

If you’re about to cut a board or perform another procedure that feels awkward or just doesn’t feel right, stop figure out a better way to position your body or your hands. Figure out a more secure way to hold the wood. Listen to your gut or that little voice in your head. It’s warning you.

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Know where a piece of wood will go if you lose your grip on it, position your body away from that potential projectile. This is especially important on a table saw or a router table. The most common cause of injury was a table saw is kickback, that is when the wood is thrown backward in line with the blade, always position your body to one side of the blade or the other, not directly behind the cut off piece and always be on the lookout for setting up a cut that traps the wood between the spinning blade and the rip fit.

If you lose control of a board while running it through any tool, let go of it. Don’t try to save it by grabbing the wood. Otherwise, you risk serious injury to your hands. Always do a test run without the machine powered on. Figure out where your body and your hands will be positioned throughout the entire process from turning the machine on to sliding the board through the tool to removing the wood to shutting the machine off. Go over it in your head.

Each time we do an imaginary test run, every time before we cut aboard, get busy living.

2. Protect Yourself

You’re hearing constant noise exposure can lead to tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ears, or worse, hearing loss. Protect your lungs from sawdust. We recommend either a dedicated dust collection system or a shop fact that you hook up to each tool as you use it. At the very least, wear the first roll-up, long sleeves, tieback, long hair, and remove any dangling jewelry.

Don’t wear gloves. Some people do and we think it’s safer to control a piece of wood bare-handed and get a better feel for it. If your shop is really that cold, maybe a simpler solution would be to just move someplace warm. Maybe say what?

3. Make Your Shop Safe

Now keep your tools in good condition and properly tuned. For instance, make sure your Redfin stays parallel to your table. We Saw Blade prevent kickback and make any adjustments if necessary. Plus, you’ll get more accurate cuts for everybody to stay out of the shop if they hear power tools running, it could be very startling and dangerous if somebody just appears in your shop tapping you on the shoulder.

If you’ve got kids, use the safety locks that come with your power tools, unplug tools when you’re not using them. We almost always work alone, so have your phone handy in case of an emergency.

4. Be In The Right Frame Of Mind

Don’t drink or use drugs while woodworking, seriously. That’s just dumb. Don’t do any woodworking if you’re starting to feel really tired. It could be as dangerous as driving while sleepy.

At best, you’ll make some wasteful mistakes. At worst, you’ll enjoy yourself. Get away from the shop, go read a safety post or something. If you start feeling frustrated or angry because it’s something you’re trying, is it working out? Take a break. It’ll do wonders for your mood, your project success, as well as helping you avoid accidents.

Woodworking can involve a lot of standing in one place. We’ve all had those marathon sanding sessions do some stretches at least once an hour, get some exercise, learn a few good yoga poses.

5. Follow Safety Instructions

Be sure to read and understand all of the safety precautions in the manuals that come with your tools. You’re not going to do that, are you? Believe it or not, there is actually some really good bit of safety information in these manuals. We encourage you to read them.

In fact, We challenge you to find one good safety tip in any manual that you might happen to have. Copy it word for word and post it down in the comments. We challenge you with common sense.

6. Above All Else, Use Common Sense

You remember common sense. It’s that thing your mom told you. You probably didn’t have enough, but that is really the biggest one. Seriously, just don’t do stupid things in the shop. Be cool. Don’t operate any tool if you’re afraid of it or uncertain how to use it safely, learn how your tools work, and approach them with respect rather than fear.

We can honestly say change, man. Stay safe and have fun in your shop. Don’t forget to leave your safety tips down below in the comments.

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