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From a practical point of view, we can only minimize the chances of accident in our shops. Regardless of what safety devices or gear you may put in place, nothing can replace a degree of patience as a safety measure.
Many people I know rush through some of their work, possibly leading to poorer results or incidents. One common example is countless times, I see people removing off-cuts before the sawblade comes to a complete stop. If you haven't seen that, many cowboys on youtube do that.
Try adding "patience" to your safety regime, and you will see safer and better shop work.
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(10-16-2018, 09:46 AM)FS7 Wrote: ..and I ended up dropping an eight foot Goncalo Alves board, probably 8-9" wide, on the top of my foot. Both feet, actually, though the left took it a lot harder.
That hurt. Stupid should hurt, and that was stupid. I think I've managed to avoid anything serious, but it did take a few layers of thin skin off the top of my foot. I'm sure it'll be Neosporin and bandages for a few weeks, but thankfully the bone seems to be OK.
This reminds me of the time that I wanted to quickly cut one more hole in cornhole boards before bed. The hole saw skipped, and 1.5 toenails disappeared. Last night, I just wanted to see what the grain looked like.
As it turns out, the board is pretty plain. Sigh...
I can not understand why anyone would brag about something as stupid as going barefoot in a shop?
They sure must need to have people notice them.
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I'm almost always barefoot in the shop. I'm not worried about anyone noticing me.
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Stupid is, as stupid does I suppose!
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(10-18-2018, 11:14 AM)Chuck 80 Wrote: I can not understand why anyone would brag about something as stupid as going barefoot in a shop?
They sure must need to have people notice them.
I am not getting the feeling that the OP was bragging about it, but to me, he was trying to share his story (and advice?) that going barefooted might not be a good idea in the shop. Working barefoot in the shop? My shop rules say no, no, no.
A lot of teenagers (mostly girls) drive in their flip-flogs, and I wonder if they get into an accident, the other party might use that fact against them.
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(10-18-2018, 12:48 PM)Handplanesandmore Wrote: I am not getting the feeling that the OP was bragging about it, but to me, he was trying to share his story (and advice?) that going barefooted might not be a good idea in the shop. Working barefoot in the shop? My shop rules say no, no, no.
A lot of teenagers (mostly girls) drive in their flip-flogs, and I wonder if they get into an accident, the other party might use that fact against them.
I recall where a LOT of people drive and work in flip-flops. Not that I would care to go back to that area of the world, where steel soles in my boots....
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(10-18-2018, 01:25 PM)MichaelMouse Wrote: I recall where a LOT of people drive and work in flip-flops. Not that I would care to go back to that area of the world, where steel soles in my boots....
I sure remember the flip-flops days. This may persuade some (at least in the UK) to think twice before getting into their cars in flip-flops (or barefooted
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...e-13430077
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