Get a leather apron
Just read a news article about a guy whose table saw kicked a 12″ splinter back at him. It pierced his groin, and although he was rushed to the hospital, he died of internal bleeding. Nothing’s for sure, but a heavy leather shop apron (the full length ones are sometimes called “kilts”) might have saved him. Plus, you’ve always got your tape measure handy–beats the hell out of my current system of strategically placing tape measures every five feet around the shop.
So I was at a friend’s house for dinner tonight, and said “watch, I’ll get you a new shop apron”. I proceeded to tell the story to his wife. We’re both going apron shopping this weekend.
Here’s a link that’s great reading if you’re getting a little frisky with your table saw:
Table saw accident summaries
Get a heavy apron–you’ll thank me for it.
(Hi Lynn)
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