I have an old Duro 14" Band Saw I bought in 1978 when I started GM Woodworking in Tucson. I used the saw quite a bit and never even came close to cutting myself until 2012. I cut a blank with the waste on the right side of my blade. I removed the waste, tossed it into the trash, and then proceeded to remove the blank from the saw with my left hand. The wood was still touching the blade, and like a dummy, I reached up to remove the blank. Duh, stuck my left thumb right into the edge of the blank and the active blade. Ouch, but lucky that it was only a deep scratch. Very little blood but a lot of pain for the next week before I was comfy again using my saw.
Two days ago, I was cutting a piece of 1 x 2" with different angles on each end, using a miter guide for the angles. After the first cut, I pulled back to adjust the angle for the second cut. The miter guide was pulled back too far and started to fall. Like a dummy, I reached up to grab it by the bar and just touched the blade with my middle finger on my right hand. A couple scratches, a curse word here and there, and I'm OK. I cut my self more than that flintknapping, so I'm good. Hopefully it won't happen again for at least 10 more years.
Then, about an hour later, I was sanding something with my Random orbit sander, and was clearing a place to set it down when I accidentally caught my left forefinger with the edge of the paper disc. It put a half inch long x 1/8 deep gash on my finger. A little blood, but it really P M O..
Today, I finally got that Rikon saw out from behind my lathe. It had a brand new Timber Wolf blade. I cut a piece of dog wood about 3" OD, and was ready to cut a couple rounds of Aleppo Pine, 1 x 7" OD. I cut it, and was marking the second one with the saw still running when the blade just broke. No reason for that to happen, but it was an excuse to put on the new carbide blade I'd gotten about 2 months ago. It was wrapped pretty good compared to how TW packs their blades. I pulled the protective plastic from the blade, installed it onto the wheels, and noticed a tooth broken. One tooth wouldn't be a problem, but then I found 2 more. I took it off and re-wrapped it and will call the maker and see what they are going to do.
This image shows a good close up of one of the broken or missing teeth. The line to the left indicates the seam where the blade is welded. Beautiful weld, but careless with the teeth. It could also be that the heat from welding caused that particular tooth to fall off the blade, Maybe??
I was fortunate as I had another TW blade. I put it on and it worked beautifully for the 20 pieces I needed to round off. .......... Jerry (in Tucson)
Two days ago, I was cutting a piece of 1 x 2" with different angles on each end, using a miter guide for the angles. After the first cut, I pulled back to adjust the angle for the second cut. The miter guide was pulled back too far and started to fall. Like a dummy, I reached up to grab it by the bar and just touched the blade with my middle finger on my right hand. A couple scratches, a curse word here and there, and I'm OK. I cut my self more than that flintknapping, so I'm good. Hopefully it won't happen again for at least 10 more years.
Then, about an hour later, I was sanding something with my Random orbit sander, and was clearing a place to set it down when I accidentally caught my left forefinger with the edge of the paper disc. It put a half inch long x 1/8 deep gash on my finger. A little blood, but it really P M O..
Today, I finally got that Rikon saw out from behind my lathe. It had a brand new Timber Wolf blade. I cut a piece of dog wood about 3" OD, and was ready to cut a couple rounds of Aleppo Pine, 1 x 7" OD. I cut it, and was marking the second one with the saw still running when the blade just broke. No reason for that to happen, but it was an excuse to put on the new carbide blade I'd gotten about 2 months ago. It was wrapped pretty good compared to how TW packs their blades. I pulled the protective plastic from the blade, installed it onto the wheels, and noticed a tooth broken. One tooth wouldn't be a problem, but then I found 2 more. I took it off and re-wrapped it and will call the maker and see what they are going to do.
This image shows a good close up of one of the broken or missing teeth. The line to the left indicates the seam where the blade is welded. Beautiful weld, but careless with the teeth. It could also be that the heat from welding caused that particular tooth to fall off the blade, Maybe??
I was fortunate as I had another TW blade. I put it on and it worked beautifully for the 20 pieces I needed to round off. .......... Jerry (in Tucson)