Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa...
by ifyoubuildit on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @12:18AM
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Maybe a little safer, but you can do plenty of damage with hand tools. I haven't had any serious injuries with power tools or hand tools (knock on wood), but I have knicked myself pretty good with a chisel.
Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa...
by RoyalHenOil on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @09:30AM
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True, a chisel or a gouge can get you pretty good. I think you are still far less likely to suffer a table-saw-level injury, however.
Also, some tools are a whole lot safer than others. Tools that carry a risk of flinging your project (such as table saws and lathes) are risky, but a lot of other tools (such as jig saws and tracks saws) are very unlikely to cause serious injury.
And, of course, you can do without power tools altogether. People have used hand tools exclusively for the vast majority of the history of woodworking, and many people today still primarily use hand tools because they are more precise, safer, and often easier to use (albeit slower).