The definitive guide to woodworking safety. BACK TO BASICS.
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As a retired carpenter with 10 fingers, 2 eyes and hearing, I cannot overstate the importance of safety. On my son’s first day at work with me I told him, “Safety first, safety second, safety third, then quality, then speed”.
Love your work 👍
My rifle instructor had a good saying; Work on safety and accuracy, let speed take care of itself.
whats your worst injury?
I have tinnitus. I was a firefighter for 30 years and spent a lot of time in noisy environments - pumps, rescue tools. I built a loft ladder with many circular saw cuts with a pretty dull blade but I forced the screaming thing through. That was my last day without constant white noise. Listen to the man. Thanks Steve.
"...dripping blood on whatever you're building..." Cue the slightly maniacal smile. Nice touch Steve.
I was wearing ear protection and a respirator while sanding with a random orbit sander, but figured I did not need to wear safety glasses. I was wrong! The paper sanding disc flew off of the sander and hit my face about half an inch from my eye. I'm lucky all I got were scratches and not blindness in one eye! Always always always wear eye, ear, and lung protection!
Wow. I wouldn't have thought that could happen
The Velcro wears out , had it happen to me, Ppe beats a safety squint
Thanks for this! I lost part of my finger a few years due to poor safety practices . Now I am a real advocate for safety , and appreciate videos like this!
Hii friend
Thanks for everything you share with us, Steve. And for all the years of both light-hearted and sincere moments. They are all appreciated.
Great comment Paul, I really appreciate how you posted this. You are my hero
@@snakesonn3590 Great comment. I can only aspire to be as sincere in replying as you are. You are MY hero.
Here I am at 67 and woodworking since I was 14. Just today I was using my Grizzly belt sander with 8” disc sander built on the side. It’s mounted on wheels for ease of movement around my shop. Well, today I neglected to lock the wheels. I was belt sanding a piece of 2x4 when the sander twisted to the right, caught my shop apron on the belt drum and threw my left hand into the edge of the disc sander. All in a split second. Luckily, I was able to pull my apron out and stop the machine, but my left thumb had hit the edge of the drum disc and it sanded a neat hole in my thumb about 1/8” deep and 1” long. Nothing major, but hurt like hell. Washed and antibiotics and bandage and back to work. Lesson here. Doesn’t matter how much experience you have, you’re gonna get complacent at some point and maybe get hurt. Something to keep in mind next time we use a power tool. Also, be sure to keep your tetanus shot up to date every 10 years. Thanks, Steve, for helping keep us on our toes.
Steve - You are a regular "fixture" in my middle-school and high school tech classes. I am removing my previous general safety introduction video from my curriculum and plugging you in. GREAT JOB and thank you for your consistent video quality and excellent presentation method. Love the work you do, brother!
Always glad when popular people talk safety... In a prior life I spent many years talking industrial safety in a variety of environments but particularly in rail.. It's too often overlooked.
Great video. A few bits I would share or add.
No Dumb questions: Absolutely!.. I would always say "There is only 1 dumb question. The 1 you don't ask.. Don't end a life because you were afraid to ask a question." (This is quite literal, it's amazing to see what basic misunderstandings can do to people in dangerous environments).
"Accidents": While we were always fine with the use of the term in general conversation, once in the world of safety the word "Accident" is ideally not used.
"There are no accidents, there is only negligence."
That negligence is most likely in the form of complacency during repeated tasks (as you discussed in the video), but every incident can be traced back to negligence at some point. It could be you being absent minded or inconsiderate of risks (like no PPE), your wife not considering your safety and surprising you, or it could be that the manufacturer of a tool didn't spend the money to sufficiently detect defects in their product.. At some point there was some form of negligence.
First aid: You are absolutely correct that an injury will occur. So be prepared!
This might seem gruesome or morbid but, just like having first aid available and access to your phone, it's worth standing in your environment (wood shop) and genuinely imagining yourself near your tools having experienced severe injury and how you might manage... Stand near your table saw and genuinely imagine you've just cut half your hand off and how you might manage that. Our bodies are great at handling trauma for a moment, most people will get a few moments in shock where you can do something that might save your life.. Can you call for help? Is your phone in a pocket on the side of your body that now has no hand? Can family or a neighbour hear you? Can emergency services find you and reach you? Do you know how to stop bleeding? How to save an amputated body part? Whether to move something/yourself or to stabilise yourself or the injury?
It's horrific to think about but any bad industrial/workshop injury WILL NOT BE PRETTY.. You don't want to figure things out in the moment/after it happens and these things can save life or limb... Prepare for the worst and you'll handle the minor things well.
Lastly, consider your life and your loved ones.
The most minor things can end or alter your life. Just like the effects of your fathers hearing loss, our injuries affect many people.
You don't want to die for a cutting board. You don't want a bedside table to be the reason your family has to take care of you. You don't want a piece of wood to be why you can't play with your children.
Don't be too proud to be safe!.. your pride will go out the window when you acquire a disability.
@@Nitecrow314 From experience and observation, everything checks out generally... The next time you're in the bathroom, imagine your "business hand" (usually right) being mangled to a point of useless, even temporarily. How are you going to wipe your own ass??? How much of your pride is left when you have to ask for help with that???
AND you'd be damnably surprised just how easily that hand can get f**ked up so badly as to be even temporarily useless... even just 8 to 12 days
I wouldn't suggest rephrasing a damn thing. ;o)
Excellent advice, thank you :)
Every time I get hurt in the shop, I think "Damn that Steve, he got me started in this" Seriously you are a great example of what to do and how to do it safely. THANK YOU for everything you give us.
That aside about needing bandages to prevent blood from dripping on your work is spot on. In 45 years of woodworking, the worst injury I ever experienced was dropping a 4x8 sheet of 3/4 plywood edgewise on a bare foot. The fact I was barefooted carrying sheets of plywood tells you all you need to know about how careful I was being. Nowadays I look like a spaceman with all the masks and eye coverings, gloves, arm protectors, and a thick leather apron, and I still regularly bruise myself. Fortunately, the days of cutting myself seem mostly over.
I had surgery for thumb arthritis a couple years ago. Of course, the hand surgeon had seen and worked on many many power tool injuries over the years. He said that the great majority of his patients with woodworking injuries that required his skills told him that the injury happened when they were tired, rushing, frustrated or mentally distracted. Your advice to STOP in those situations is spot on. The project will still be there when you get back to it after a break or the next day. Sometimes 30 seconds to make sure something is safe, like unplugging the table saw when changing a saw blade, can save you hours in the ER, incredible physical pain, months of recovery and rehab and possibly permanent loss of function, not to mention the financial cost.
i started woodworking at the age of 22, now I'm 28 and i managed to make woodworking my primary source of income, but never used ear protection, now i'm partially deaf on my right ear, never underestimate the benefits of wearing ear and respiratory protection! greetings from northern Mexico ✌🏿
this is a complete video on safety. everyone needs to watch this.
My worst shop injury was a "shattered"--that was the doctor's word--big toe. I was making infeed and outfeed supports for my table saw, using a couple of 6-ft lengths of aluminum C-channel for the side rails. One of them fell off the table and landed with the sharp corner directly on my toe. Foolishly, I was wearing sandals at the time. Now I always wear solid shoes, often with steel toes.
Steve, this is a great post. My worst injuries were with chisels and utility knives. I always remind myself that when you "lose the fear" of a power tool, this is when accidents are most likely to happen. I think this is a great reminder to all of us so we can enjoy the craft we love so much for years to come. Thanks again.
Hey, I am a fellow Rock Climber. It is a safe sport if you take the proper precautions and safety measures. I have been climbing for over 30 years. No broken bones, or tears in muscles or tendons. Just soreness. I am just getting into wood working. I work for a furniture store, I have been learning to repair furniture when I find something wrong in the store. That has got me in the mood to learn to become a wood worker. I haven't been this excited about learning a new skill in quite awhile. I have done minor woodworking, but I am not even an amateur. I learned rock climbing from my Dad, who is in New York right now on climbing trip. Good to hear you picked up climbing.
I have been watching your videos and a few other peoples vidoes, and I am picking up so much. Thank you for all you do.
Again Thanks for all the videos and all the information.
Steve, Thank you very much, this is the best safety video I have seen. I am in my mid 70's and have had my fingers in a tablesaw three times in my life. I still have all 10 fingers, but I also have three dandy scars to show. I had a kickback hit me in the gut one time I thought was going to put me down. I laid down before I fell. Splinters, enough to build a house. Other things to many to even remember let alone discuss. Eye and ear protection, you bet. Don't leave home without it. Dust, I am sure I have inhaled at least a tone of it, who knows. I was not a safe woodworker, but a fortunate one. I have moved on now to hand tool woodwork without electricity so I don't see as many problems, but the reality is still there for all of us. I have enjoyed your channel for years, and dearly love your approach to woodwork. I will repeat myself, this is THE BEST safety video I have ever seen. Thanks and God Bless.
Words from a man who is living his life.👍
Thank you!
Glad to see you back Mr Ramsey.Has brightened up a boring drizzly overcast eastern English Saturday afternoon.
I've probably watched more hours of safety videos than the cumulative time I've had any power tool running -- but I never regret watching one more. Thanks, Steve, for the periodic refresher. This will be great for newcomers and was an enjoyable watch for me as well, even though I can quote your safety tips verbatim by this point :)
I like your up-front emphasis on safety. It is MUCH more imortant than most people realize.
I started woodworking in high school, in the mid-1960's. Yes, there was safety instruction, but it mostly focused on eye protection, keeping hands away from sharp spinning things, trip hazards, and sweeping up before leaving.
I really started having my own shop and bought my radial arm saw in the second half of the 1970's and largely continued as I had been taught in school. Note that hearing and respiratory protection did NOT get significant mention in my early education and experience.
I started wearing eye protection on my own, after realizing that my eyeglasses would not stop everything. (I have been wearing glasses since I was seven.) I became aware of and started using hearing protection sometime in the early 1980's when I was in the USAF Reserve, and also started working in OSHA-regulated industries. That's about when I also started occasionally wearing respiratory protection - mostly when someone else was around and I wanted THEM to wear it also.
At age 70 I was diagnosed with Asthma ... possibly from woodworking dust. I also have some hearing loss and a lot of tinnitus. (But I am also a combat veteran: US Marines, in Vietnam 1969-1970).
Nowadays in the workshop, I wear my Trend Airshield (which provides a lot of dust filtration) AND an RZ facemask dust filter whenever using power tools. I have prescription safety glasses for use in the workshop, and goggles hanging on each stationary power tool. I also use hearing protectors or earplugs whenever a power tool is operating. I also insist that visitors wear protection as well. Since I occasionally have young children visiting, I even have safety glasses and hearing protection sized for them.
It's too late for me to improve my health, but I am determined to prevent it getting worse.
By the way, at age 73, I do still have ALL of my "original equipment" body parts, and my only significant scars are from HAND tools.
Steve, I freaking love you. You are the reminder in my head every time I do a project and go "should I do this?" I've been working on my jobsite table saw for 2 years now, and every time, I go "what would WWFMM do?". I have changed how I do things so often after asking that question, that I know I somehow, some way, I saved a finger. You're my hero man. Will never stop feeling that way.
I think Thoughtfulness is a great term for what we all need to do!
Thanks for always bringing such great content!
Helpful tip about the Wen filters: Add a cheap furnace filter to the front of them to act as a "pre-filter". It extends the life of the more expensive filters.
Just started woodworking in my old man’s garage,luckily he has all the tools I need to start out,I wear the face shield when using the jigsaw and have the garage door open
Thanks for all the safety tips!!
Emphasis on rehearsing cuts and thinking about what you're doing, staying safe doesn't mean binge watching Steve's safety vids once and then thinking you've got it down, it needs to be a constant thing, always practiced like gun safety. I got into woodworking and watched so many clips about table saw safety, about never using a miter gauge and rip fence at the same time because of kickbacks, yet while doing a cut in my shed, while in the moment, I did just that even after thinking about if it was the correct or not. The kickback peice was small and was immediately catipulted at high speed to the back of my shed, didn't even hear anything over earplugs and saw running. When suddenly the scrap peice that I just cut had magically disappeared, puzzled I reviewed security camera footage of my shed that I was in view of, and saw the scrap shoot back, that's how I was able to find where it went. Thankfully it didn't hit me but it was a very valuable lesson.
Steve, thank you for always being you. My profession is in the corporate world in an office where the only safety I have to worry about are the steps I take and the occasional active shooter training. That’s it. Prior, I was an auto mechanic that later went on to run a shop, and through ambition and luck, worked my way further from blue collar to white collar. Ive always been good at my jobs and I’m blessed that I’ve done so much within so little time, as I’m still in my mid-30s. But I wanted to get back to doing something with my hands, so I wanted to try woodworking and I have to admit, when I bought my first table saw it was intimidating! Being someone who’s always been self taught, I dove deep into the depths of UA-cam and found you. You were not only the first person to help me gain confidence with my machines, but also a beacon of light in something that can be very intimidating, especially when seeing all the incredible pieces other woodworking UA-camrs make. There are now a few other awesome makers on UA-cam I follow but you are the trusty UA-camr I always go back to for advice or inspiration. Your channel’s name is absolutely perfect for what you do for this community. So thank you for always being so grounded, honest, thoughtful, and inspiring. Thank you for always teaching us mere mortals!
Tons of excellent advice on here. One thing I rarely hear mentioned is something I was told many years ago and that is that blunt tools are more dangerous than sharp ones. This was in relation to hand tools such as chisels and the gist of it is that a chisel blunt enough to cut wood is still plenty sharp enough to cut through skin easily but if it is struggling to cut wood, you will push harder to try to force it through. When you slip (and sooner or later you will) the accident may be painful. Sharp tools make the work easier and lower the chances of losing control.
This also applies to kitchen knives, sharp one is paradoxically safer than dull one.
Thanks for all your informative, wonderful videos, Steve. My dad was a lifelong woodworker and taught me some basics here and there, but my skills are still quite novice. We lost him to cancer last year, and while I wish he was still around to teach me as I embark on my woodworking journey, I know I'm in good hands with your videos.
Thank you! 👍👊
I'm 81 and have been a woodworker for a long time. Your video on safety is ABSOLUTELY the best! Each one of your topics was spot on and reminded me of some of my accidents. Thankfully I have all of my fingers! Thank you for make all of us better woodworkers.
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I was looking to get into very basic woodworking and I know my dad is not the best on safety (and he's almost a 2h drive from me anyway) so I'm glad I found your channel!
As typical, this is excellent. I was a former woodwork teacher (not for long) and, to this day, on the few times a year I pull out the table saw, jointer, etc., I am so, so careful with it. I am a piano player. I value digits. I never get over the "scare" of how powerful some of these tools are and how quickly a life-time mistake can happen. Safety first, or as my son, another rock climber would say, "safety third."
I absolutely love your realization about "common sense", and agree 100%. It goes right along with "you don't know what you don't know". Intelligent, safety-conscious people are still totally capable of missing safety concepts. This is a great video!
The most informative and concise safety video on the internet 👍👍😎👍👍
Thank you. I love a good primer / reminder on safety. And your’s are among the best. Two quick stories of things related to this video.
On the subject of other people. Like you, my tools are mobile. On nice days I do a lot outside. One day I was making a table and working at the table saw. I was facing down my driveway (thankfully), but my head was down and focused on the cut. When I looked up a door-to-door salesman was about ten feet from me. He was about thirty feet past my (open) fence gate.
I read him the riot act and of course didn’t buy from him. My lesson was that when I have the garage door open, or I’m working in the yard, I close my fence gate. He shouldn’t have come up my driveway, but maybe that mild deterrent would have helped.
On the subject of taking a break. This past weekend I was installing shelves in my shed. I was having a hard time getting the shelf to drop into place, even though I had measured and it should fit. I stepped out for a ten minute cheese and walk break. When I went back I saw that I had mis-oriented a piece. A simple mistake. I fixed that and all was well. The break saved the day.
Thanks again Steve.
I've had similar jump scares working outside when the mail carrier delivers our mail or Amazon delivers a package. It's not their fault, it's just startling to see someone walking up the driveway even if we don't interact.
And yeah, taking breaks are really helpful when things aren't going right. When we come back to the shop we can see clear solutions to problems that were frustrating us.
Thank you so much for this video.
Just wanted to add a couple things that my high school shop teacher (who was my favorite teacher) used to warn us about and that is to not wear jewelry (he was missing a finger due to wearing a ring and having the ring get caught), and he told us a couple horror stories about lanyards, ties, hoodie strings, necklaces, and also made everyone with long hair tie it back tightly before using a machine.
Decades later, I'm getting back into it so, thanks for the refresher, I really appreciate it.
As a new to the hobby first time wood basher I must thank you for your obvious concern for everyone's safety. I've been watching various UA-cams for tips and inspiration for about a year now and always check out two sites when safety is mentioned, those being James Hamilton (Stumpy Nubbs) and yours. I am no expert but thanks in a large part to your educational and informative style I can now watch other Tubes and spot some safety issues that make me think I wouldn't do it that way! This said I would like to relate to you the rambling story of how I nearly came a cropper a couple of days ago. It started when I noticed my fingers were getting a bit close to the table saw for comfort. I decided to take a break. As part of the shop shut down I always unplug all machines etc. While pulling the usb charger powering the music bar it came apart and I got a short sharp jolt. Even more reason to take a break. Now my shop is in the loft (attic I think you call it) and I exit by lifting a trap hatch and descending a pair of steps located on a landing right at the top of a flight of stairs. So far so good but on stopping half way down and reaching up to grab my latest creation so that I might fawn over it while having a coffee my loose comfortable jeans dropped to my ankles. So I'm standing half way down a ladder balancing because both hands are in use holding my project thankful that no one was there to whip out a phone and film my predicament (or anything else that was showing). Things ended well but one misstep and you can imagine the coroners report - We are not sure how the deceased came to be at the bottom of a flight of stairs with a broken neck, jeans around his ankles and signs of electrocution but the hardwood keepsake box he was clutching was rather nice. Totally true - I didn't make this up and the moral is tiredness causes accidents - take a break before getting into a state of mind where judgement is as impaired as mine was. Thanks again.
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When you get one of them pneumatic brad nailers remember to pinch the wood real good up by where you're nailing. You'll get better fit ups that way. Hehe Those nails never follow the grain.
Really good and basic video Steve! I think you highlighted some really obvious points that maybe all of us have forgotten at some point! I'm a hobbiest woodworker but also work as a tradesman here in England. I ask my lads for honesty, but if they are genuinely tired and have a lot on in their personal lives or a bad nights sleep, I will send them home. I'd much rather they come back well rested than have an accident because of a basic mishap, and I've only ever received honesty back from them. Loved the video man!
Thank you, Steve! ALWAYS a good idea to keep safety front and center! One slip, one wrong move….
When they said do not operate machinery under the influence of alcohol or drugs I took that as a personal challenge. Honestly I've no idea what they're carrying on about.
As always, to the point!!
Thanks for everything you share!
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Thank you for the reminder. I remember my glasses, and my hearing protection, but too often forget the mask. Also, fun thought, we seem to have taken opposite paths: I have been a climber for several decades, and only recently taken up woodworking (thanks to your Weekend Woodworker course!). Climb on...
Oh awesome! I wish I had started climbing years ago!
Great tips Steve, I particularly resonate with being aware and present. Trying to anyways.
This was not only informative and entertaining, it was thought provoking. Good job and explanation!
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Steve, you are the best! I'm now 52 and I lost a decent sided piece of my left thumb over 10 years ago due to a really stupid and avoidable table saw accident. Workshop and power tool safety is a massive topic and you have done a fantastic job of covering the majority of it in this really great video. My hat off to you sir. In a month of Sundays, I couldn't have added anything more stressing to the topic. I appreciate you!
Thanks Steve! I have been in the trades for over 41 years now (only recently took up wood working), and I have experienced a lot of injuries, although no significant ones, the worst was on a table saw ripping a 2 x 4 pressure treated board to make it a roughly 2 x 3. My customer had been helping on the outfeed side of the table, but he got called away. I grew impatient waiting for him and I tried the cut myself. With about 1 foot of cut to go, the far end tipped down so I reached close in to the blade to push the short end down and the board started bouncing and as I reached again to stabilize it, my index finger got nipped. I lost a little chunk of skin, and I know people are gonna say..."that wouldn't have happened with a SawStop". And if you can carry the cabinet sawstops to a work site, then you are a better man than me. They didn't have the contractor version back then!! Anyway it was a stark reminder of what a spinning blade can do!!
Steve is a true woodworking legend and his videos are immensely helpful for amateur woodworkers like me. I have learnt everything I know from youtube and great videos like this. A call to safety shouldn't get unnoticed. Well done and good call 👍
In the spirit of sharing, I was working on Mitre saw cutting tree branches for a wall art project, small circles, repetitive cuts, hundreds of them. One piece decided to rocket towards me luckily I was wearing full face protection (a clear transparent avatar-type mask) which is a great PPE for such tasks.
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legendary career amateur lol
Thanks for sharing all of that. No matter how long one has been wood working, information like this is always a great reminder!
An excellent reminder, no matter what your experience level is!
Nothing new - but always good and IMPORTANT to hear again! 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video Steve. One of your all time best. I would add, never be in a hurry. For those of us still learning to be patient, hurrying through a project to meet some self imposed deadline can lead to injury. Slow down. Enjoy the process.
I remember watching all your basics videos at the start of the pandemic. Your channel was amazing for building confidence on using some of these tools. I bought the Gripper because of your channel and I rarely do a table saw cut without it.
Hey Steve, these are all great points and tips, thank you for sharing for the new to woodworking folk, but also as a great reminder to us who've been at it for a while. It's astounding how quickly a serious accident can happen, and I know in my case looking back at it, like you said, there was a voice saying "maybe don't do it that way" that I ignored. Thankfully I kept my finger, but it could have been MUCH worse. This video hit the mark as very much appreciated. Thank you!
Thank you Steve. Great info. There are a lot of videos on youtube regarding safety issues, but you managed to pack it all up in one comprehensive ( and not boring....) video.
Just like you did in "What is woodworking". I think I memorized every sentence in that one 😊.
I would like to thank you sincerely for your videos.
You have motivated me and I have finally dared to create my own UA-cam channel and upload my first videos.
Steve, the information you provide in this video is just fantastic. Very well presented and will be very helpful for anyone doing woodworking. Thank You
I am learning English through your videos. Thank you for informative and interesting content.
Thanks for keeping it real and simple, we all need a reminder every once in a while of safety basics and dangers that we come across woodworking, I appreciate the tips .
Thank you. Always keep me grounded and reminds me to be mindful all the time.
I always enjoy watching your informative videos. Some I have used on my projects. THX
Good on yuh. We need reminders.👊
Great stuff! I don't think we can ever get enough reminders about safety issues. I need to sweep my shop now.
Another good video. It is always a great idea to keep safety as your number one goal, no matter what you are doing.
Soooo many splinters. And one "don't be stupid" scar on my left thumb from a very small saw, to always remind me … not to be stupid. Safety video always gets an instant 👍 from me.
Thank you for the important safety tips, Steve! I'm learning a lot from your videos.
As a Safety Specialist here in South Africa, this video was such a pleasure to watch. Bravo Steve, job well done!
Great video, Steve, on an extremely important topic... too many people overlook or just don't know about basic safety in the workshop while using tools that can be incredibly dangerous! Being a boilermaker/metal fabricator by trade, it was drilled into me as an apprentice the importance of safety eyewear, hearing protection, respiratory protection, and many other aspects of safety that are essentially the same for woodworking, which I also enjoy very much. Love your videos!
Everyone needs a good reminder!!! Great video
Thank you so much for this video. I am getting into more woodworking for projects at home and very much appreciate the safety tips. Very informative and easy to watch.
Thank you for the safety tips, Steve!
Loved watching this to get a recap of safety rules before I go back to machine shop class next week. All the holiday festivities makes me forget about safety a lot 😂
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I too am a climber of over 25 years and recently started woodworking. I have used the same safety protocols from climbing and applied them to power tools. The biggest risk in climbing, just like you say, is complacency due to repetition. Of course in climbing, mistakes happen and consequences are instantaneous and often severe. Anticipating them beforehand and recognizing complacency seems to be key when on the rock or on your power tool.
Excellent safety information, Steve. Thank you.
Great video Steve. Love all your tips but the one tenet I live by in the shop is keep your tools sharp. The extra effort needed to use a dull tool often leads to accidents.
Thanks for the safety tips. They are appreciated.
Thank you for this. This subject never gets old.
Brand new to woodworking, never had shop in school or cut a board in my life prior. Without safety videos on UA-cam I'm sure I would have made a dumb mistake. Whenever I get a new tool I read the manuals, but also check for safety and how-to videos. I feel like I learn something new in every video I find on safety. Thanks for the video.
.Thanks Steve. It is always good to be reminded of the fact that when woodworking you can injure yourself by not paying attention. I find I always watch every utubers 'safety' related posts just to remind me of not being complacent when doing especially repedative tasks. We have just downsized into a thing we call a townhouse (small standalone house). After having a 6M X 5M workshop I am struggling to 'fit' all my stuff into our two car garage. I get to use the whole space while doing a woodworking project but then having to store all my tools into the space when the car is them put into the Workshop (garage). I made the decision to sell all (well almost all), of my power tools etc and purchase the compact version of the same tools . This has worked out pretty well with few exceptions. And yes, I still use a tablesaw albeit smaller. Given the small work area I am more aware of the safety aspect especially with the close proximoty of my power tools. I'm still getting used to it but I'm doing better than I first thought. I'm almost eighty and have slowed down a bit ., but still love my time in the 'shop'. Till next time mate. Thanks Steve. Kind regards kmdc in Oz.
Fantastic advice Steve, I've been following your videos ever since you made that cajon many years ago, and I have always appreciated your fun approach to wood working :)
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I’m completely deaf in one ear and almost there in the other one (medical condition, not noise exposure). LISTEN TO THIS MAN ABOUT HEARING PROTECTION!!! Sir, you’re absolutely correct about the isolated feeling from hearing loss. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, especially when it can be prevented. Trust me, you’ll miss hearing the crickets on a summer night.
Thanks for making this video! I'm an experienced woodworker but feel it's always a good idea to review safety procedures and refresh my memory.
Nice video. I smiled when you talked about:
1) Cutting yourself on sharp edges of wood - I recently ran a load of MDF through my table saw to put 45 degree edges on it. I learned just how sharp the mitred edges are. I normally wear gloves when handling it, but as I said, I was running it through my table saw...
2) Blood spoiling your work. Yes. Yes it does.
3) Chisels: never cut myself by pushing the chisel towards my other hand (waaay too paranoid for that.) From time to time, when I've done what's necessary with the chisel I'll start looking for the next tool with chisel still in hand. They can make a bit of a mess of the other hand if they happen to meet.
I love the parallel to rock climbing, brilliant!
Great video Steve, always timely when discussing safety for any subject.
Something I've found helpful over the years is that reviewing safety requirements, whether it be for shop tools or garden tools, is best practiced regularly. This helps to update ones knowledge with the latest approaches as well reminding us of what is essential or best safety practices.
I find myself watching all sorts of videos and reading refresher materials related to all of my shop equipment, and it often reminds me of what I may have known, but had forgotten, or just let the information slip to the back of my mind.
There's lots of great content out there, and it's simple enough to simply click the video link or turn the page to freshen ones understanding and thus decreasing the likelihood of a serious (or even minor) injury!
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Thank you steve ... From the beginning am following you .. i love your videos and your style on how you give us a clearly information..
I just wanted to thank you for this video so much. I got scared off of woodworking, something I was really excited to do, in the 7th grade because my wood shop teacher didn't bother to tell us how to adjust the rest bar on a lathe. We were making candle holders, and I was already struggling due to my size (I was very small and had to reach or stand on stools to use many if the power tools), and nerves as I had always been taught to fear spinning tools like the PTO on a tractor and was generally nervous around power tools. I was excited though because I thought this class would be a chance to learn to handle them safely, and then I could use them to make things - instead, my teacher made it an awful experience.
By the time my accident happened, the gap between the rest bar and the piece on the lathe was around a foot - so I was trying to control the tool by just the handle, and the vast majority of the shaping tool was hanging out between the piece and the rest bar. I kept bouncing and chinking the wood because I couldn't control the tool (who could with that kind of gap) and eventually, it got away from me. The tool got sucked in and jammed between the rest bar and the piece, ruining it, and jamming it so it had stopped spinning. It pulled me in too before I let go, and it's lucky it jammed because I don't think my reflexes would've been fast enough to let go and my hands and arms may have been pulled in if it hadn't jammed. When I called for help the teacher yelled at me for not knowing that I should've adjusted the bar - when he had never explained that was possible or given us any chance to learn that. He thought it should've been common sense, not realizing as you say that for a 12 year old who'd never spent time around power tools, I had no way of knowing that was even possible or knowing to think about that. I went home in tears and I felt like I'd never be safe woodworking because of that, and it took a lot of effort to try again and to realize that when I am allowed to take the time to read manuals and watch guides (like this one!) those types of incidents are totally avoidable.
Wish I'd had a teacher like you! Thank you for this and for all your videos!
Love your work Steve!!! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, your fan from México!!!
I like that you said it will happen. Especially small injuries. It took 20 years for me to get a kickback that hurt. But I was shocked that it happened to me because I thought I was being carful.
Great video Steve! The safety is very important. 👍🏻👌🏻
This is so incredibly helpful- thank you!
Nail guns deserve a mention, too. I see lots of YT vids where they hold two workpieces in place while they shoot a nail. Sooner or later the nail is going to exit the wood, what would normally be called a shiner, and go right into a finger or hand. Keep your hands and fingers clear of that area.
Thanks for this video, really well put together.
Thanks for the reminders and new info. Good to revisit this topic from time to time
Thank you for this video on safety. It is very informative and a great refresher for even me a 7 year experienced woodworker. Thank you again!
Thank you, a good refresher for those of us who are a few days older and great for new wood workers.
Thanks for the refresh Steve! All good info that we all ignore when we get in a hurry! Take your time, working with power tools is not something to hurry up with! SLOW DOWN!!!
I've been very lucky with near misses, and learned that things go flying. Loud tools persist long after they've been switched off.
And I'm often just doing odd jobs, 'this'll only take a minute, do I really need to kit up?' - YES, EVERY TIME.
I've now made it a point to buy extra ppe (it's not expensive for a reason!), and hang them on every tool that needs them, so I literally cannot use the tool without touching all the PPE that tool needs - eye, ear, mask, hairtie.
It's so easy to dismiss and forget, but when that chunk of wood flies at your face, you'll be grateful you had goggles on ❤
thanks 4 your effort and thoughts!
Excellent video, thanks Steve!
I'm a novice, I'll never claim to be some expert. I woodworked as a hobby since I was in 6th grade when I was introduced to wood shop and it's been a part of me ever since. Over the past 4 years as I've become a homeowner, I've moved into larger projects. It doesn't matter if you are a professional with 50 years of experience or a hobby novice, safety is something everyone should always take time and I appreciate this channel taking time out from producing highly desired content to do this. This speaks volumes on how Steve cares about his viewers.
Thank you for the reminders! My most important safety tip: use handtools whenever they make sense (if they are comparably fast and accurate, which surprisingly often is the case). Especially small delicate work is so much safer with handtools. And more healthy, no noise, no flying chips, almost no fine dust, no unmanageable forces, physical exercise included. And it keeps up the motivation and focus because you switched activities in between. And it trains your skills. And the tools mostly are cheaper. So many advantages...
Of course there are also several tasks that are faster or more accurate (or more fun, think about sanding) with power tools.