Woodworking Safety
Safety today is a very important aspect in every sphere of life. When it comes to the use of any wood working tool there are a few basic safety measures that have to be complied with. Here are a few of the most important ones:

 

Important Tips

One, your brain is your most important tool ensure that you use this tool well. Before you start any type of project, you should make sure that you have all the materials you need and you are protected enough while you work. You should ensure that you are alert and attentive.

Two, cut out distractions the most often quoted reason for accidents is distraction from what you are doing while working. Sometimes, distraction for just a fraction of a second can cost you your life. Hence, be extremely careful to cut out all possible distractions such as pets, kids, telephone or email when you use wood working tools, especially automatic tools such as electric drills, nail fixer and electric saw.

Three, give the task sufficient time do not hurry up the project. Most of the time when you take a short cut for completing a project you will end up in doing some repair work later that will take double the time you saved by the short cut. Hence, it is always wiser to let things happen at the pace they are supposed to. Allow each phase the time it requires and you will be assured of a good job in the end.

Four, do not push your wood working tool when it is stuck. Sometimes this indicates that there is some obstacle that needs to be removed. There are also times, when the tool is stuck because it is not used well. Whatever may be the cause, when it gets stuck, do not start using your force on it. Stop, check the possible reasons and then proceed accordingly.

Five, ensure you have fresh air circulation at all times particularly in a woodworking shed where there is the danger of inhaling too much saw dust, solvent fumes and other similar health hazardous substances. It is extremely important that you use vent fans for fresh air.

Six, be careful when using the power wood working tools these tools will have the blades rotating for some time even after they are unplugged. Be very careful how you handle the wood working tool during the time between when it is unplugged and fully stopped. The running blades of a just unplugged wood working tool can be extremely damaging even fatal.

 

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