My buddy Tom told me the other day that the hit TV show American Restoration is filmed right in my neighborhood. (He was only half right - it was filmed just up the street, but has since moved.) I've never seen the show, so I set the DVR to tape a few episodes.
It's a pretty cool concept, with the guys restoring anything from old candy or coke machines to vintage motorcycles. But I nearly fell off the couch when I saw one of the fellows cutting a 2x4 on the tablesaw like this.
It's a pretty cool concept, with the guys restoring anything from old candy or coke machines to vintage motorcycles. But I nearly fell off the couch when I saw one of the fellows cutting a 2x4 on the tablesaw like this.
My first thought was - how are you going to restore your teeth if this board you're cutting kicks back and hits you in the mouth!?!
(Hint: when crosscutting, use the mitergauge or a sled.)
(Hint: when crosscutting, use the mitergauge or a sled.)
2 comments:
I saw this episode and the table-saw "accident waiting to happen" moment. It made my skin crawl.
I've also seen shows on HGTV with people doing the same sort of thing. One time a guy cross cutting (the 4 foot direction) about a foot off a full sheet of plywood on a small portable table-saw -on the ground- with the fence set up. He had a guy holding the end of the plywood helping him guid the piece though. I almost though up.
nice.., really, restoration will work for prevention or repair the damages.
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