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Scott Loven
08-11-2006, 3:41 PM
http://www.thoughtequity.com/video/clip/1617843_106.do?GCID=C15754x009
Rich Torino
08-11-2006, 3:45 PM
That hurt just watching it....
Lincoln Myers
08-11-2006, 4:05 PM
Yikes! Can't tell what the heck was the purpose of that video or that "technique".

-Linc
Brian Hale
08-11-2006, 4:21 PM
Did you notice the front of the slot in the throat plate??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Brian :)
Larry Browning
08-11-2006, 4:27 PM
Was there blood at the end of that video? I hit the stop button before it ended!!!!!! I couldn't bear to watch anymore!!!!!!!!
Roger Everett
08-11-2006, 4:28 PM
Kinda reminds you of the old phrase : Dumb as a stone
Or was this a demo of Sawstop, only the guy chickened out
Roger
Russ Massery
08-11-2006, 4:32 PM
No blood Larry but I think it's ugly enough!:eek:
Robert Mayer
08-11-2006, 4:34 PM
i watched the whole thing, but i was cringing really bad the whole time.
Bruce Page
08-11-2006, 4:41 PM
I killed it as soon as I saw the TS. I don't need to see that kind of thing.
Allen Bookout
08-11-2006, 4:41 PM
That's what I call perfect technique.

or

Close only counts in horseshoes.
Andy Hoyt
08-11-2006, 5:30 PM
Maybe he was doing a practice run for the Darwin Awards.
Andy Fox
08-11-2006, 5:33 PM
Wonder if this is an safety-censored outtake from NYW??? ;) Poor Norm. He had to stay up all night to cram 5 episodes in before his vacation, and then we bash his safety technique. :D
Mike Jory
08-11-2006, 5:53 PM
I just had lunch and this was the wrong thing to view. At the first frame I thought I was going to get sick to my stomach.... and I almost did.
Brent Dowell
08-11-2006, 6:19 PM
I definitely flinched. Wow, that's just crazy....

Not sure I'd want to lose my finger trimming a cheap piece of bowed plywood.

:eek:
Bruce Shiverdecker
08-11-2006, 6:43 PM
Scared the H................E......................double toothpicks outa me!



WHEW!

Bruce
Vaughn McMillan
08-11-2006, 6:52 PM
I initially thought it was a SawStop demo, then realized it's just an idiot with a tablesaw. Glad to see it was bloodless (at least the part shown in the video). I can only imagine how the idjit finished the cut. "Push stick? Who needs a push stick? The good Lord gave me ten of 'em right here on the ends of my arms."

What's equally appalling is the fact that this video appears to be a sample from a company that sells video clips (stock footage of everyday stuff). If this is the example they're using to illustrate table saw use, I shudder to think how many people might think it's accepted technique.

- Vaughn
Vaughn McMillan
08-11-2006, 6:54 PM
Did you notice the front of the slot in the throat plate??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Brian :)
Yeah, it almost looks like it was installed while the blade was spinning. By a blind guy. With a nervous twitch. :eek:

- Vaughn
Bob Noles
08-11-2006, 8:22 PM
There are much better ways to manicure your finger nails.
John Hemenway
08-11-2006, 10:50 PM
I've been witnessing real life similar TS use. Our carpenters (doing a remodel of the homestead) never have push stick, eye protection, dust collection or hearing protection. The finish carpenter was here today. He doesn't wear glasses so while cutting a 1/2 in. strip off of stock he closes his eyes. When there is about a foot left for the cut, he scoots around (TS is on the floor) to the outfeed side and pulls!

I find it hard to watch !!