Saw Bench #2: More Blood Than Sweat and Tears

Ouch on both of those. I don’t keep the tip protectors on my chisels for that reason, store them in a way the protects the edges but does not expose yourself to them. The saw skip happens to a ton of guys, expecially on coarse saws. Keep your thumb high up on the side of the blad when you start your cut and this should not happen again (kind of like using a good chefs knife, you can’t cut yourself if your fingers dont allow the blade to be above them)

Good looking bench, I have thought about making a second one just like this for myself. Keep it up.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

Already started using your great advice. Definitely feels a lot safer and no new cuts (to skin that is) to report.

-- Dan, Sgt/USMC, Jacksonville, NC, http://projectseveredcords.wordpress.com