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Oil-Soaked Rags

This week’s question comes from Craig. He writes: “I’m aware of the potential dangers that exist with oily rags used for staining and cleaning with mineral spirits so I’m always careful to dry them out...

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My Dust Mask

This week’s question comes from Tom. He writes: Did FWW require you to wear the respirator? I wear one as needed but not for every operation. I don’t recall seeing you wear it in previous episodes....

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28 – When the Dust Settles

So how do you spend your time between projects? For me, its a great time to tune up my equipment, wax the cast iron tables, touch up the chisels, and do some general cleanup. And nothing is more...

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A Quick Conversation About Shop Safety

I have to say that one of the best aspects of this website is the comments section. If you aren’t reading that, you are really missing out on some great information and some interesting conversation....

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End-grain Through the Planer? Bad Idea!

This week’s question comes from Matt. He writes: After reading much debate on this issue, I thought I might like to hear your input. What does the Wood Whisperer think about running end-grain through...

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49 – Safety Week 2008

Woodworker’s Safety Week is finally here! No it doesn’t mean that this is the only week we have to be safe, haha. Obviously, our shops are full of danger. So its very important that we adopt the safest...

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50 – Shop Safety: What If?

One thing I do every time I approach a tool is think of the worst-case scenarios. Its a bit gruesome to let your imagination take you there, but there is a good reason for it. This simple mental...

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51 – Tablesaw Experience

Whenever I have a new student in the shop, I try to convey what if feels like when something is going wrong on the tablesaw. This may seem like an abstract idea, but knowing how to identify a problem...

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52 – Shop Safety: My Mistakes

In the years since I started woodworking, I have only had a few close calls. Fortunately, most of my injuries have been minor. Most of those injuries took place early in my career before I knew...

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53 – Miter Saw Safety

Some general miter saw safety tips including clamping and operation tips. The Festool Kapex makes its first appearance in our show as well. And finally, some outtakes. The post 53 – Miter Saw Safety...

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A Course on Tablesaw Safety and Setup

Hendrik Varju recently released his epic DVD, Revelations on Tablesaw Set-up & Safety. This is not your everyday average DVD. At 9 hrs and 55 min. running time, this is really like a private...

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Respirator Required with Lacquer?

This article was inspired by a question from Adam. He writes: “I’m using lacquer to finish a project. I’ve heard a lot about needing to use a respirator when applying lacquer since the fumes are very...

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A Devastating Shop Fire

We are leading Safety Week 2009 off with a story of a devastating shop fire. Really, this is one of my worst nightmares. If you haven’t thought about fire safety in your shop, you sure as heck will...

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Jointer Close Call

Although David got a nice bite from his jointer, I call it a “close call” because I can only imagine how much worse his injury could have been. Let’s hear David tell the tale: Well Marc I had an...

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87 – Respirators in the Wood Shop

The most common topic request for Safety Week was dust and respirators. So here’s a quick review of the dust and fumes that can make our lives miserable in the shop, and why we need respirators for...

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88 – Safety Q&A

I received a number of great questions for Safety Week and this video covers three of them. The first question concerns running small pieces over the tablesaw and router. The second question is about...

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Man Awarded Money for Tablesaw Accident

Dean alerted me to a blog post on FineWoodworking.com, who found an article from the Boston Globe (ain’t the internet great?). But the story was so interesting, I wanted to bring it to your attention...

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Dogs in the Shop

I received an interesting question from Armando on Facebook the other day and I thought it would make a good discussion topic here. He asked: What are your ideas on having your dogs in the shop?...

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A Router Safety Reminder

Here’s a viewer submission by Henry. I thought it was a great tip so I wanted to share it with you folks. Hi Mark, since you are promoting ‘safety week’ at the moment, I thought I’d share a simple...

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119 – Featherboards & Push Sticks

This video is an accompaniment to an article I wrote for the June 2009 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. The video focuses on featherboards and push sticks, and the article covers a broader...

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