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Re: Strip: Saw setup update/clarification
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 11/6/2016, 7:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Saw setup update/clarification (Ken Blanton)

I used good safety habits for 40 years until one time I didn't ...

A while back I did some research in to fatality rates in boating (specifically I was interested in kayaks, but in the process I looked at all boating). What I found was that most boating fatalities happen to boaters with less than 100 hours of experience. After 100 hours the rate drops relatively quickly. It stays low for quite awhile. Then it goes back up.

There are many potential reasons why accident rates go up for highly experience boaters, but one potential explanation is they get complacent.

I have not met that many young woodworkers with table saw injuries, but I know several woodworking professionals who have had severe injuries after years of accident free experience.

I think the time to worry about accidents is when you are extremely confident you have bombproof habits. A justified touch of nervous fear is likely a good thing.

BTW, I wear tight gloves as well. Cedar splinters are really annoying.

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Strip: Saw setup update/clarification
Steve Solomon -- 11/4/2016, 12:34 pm
Re: Strip: Saw setup update/clarification
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/4/2016, 12:44 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 11/4/2016, 1:48 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 11/4/2016, 2:14 pm
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jaybabina -- 11/4/2016, 5:51 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/4/2016, 8:13 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 11/4/2016, 8:44 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/5/2016, 4:42 am
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 11/5/2016, 6:17 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/5/2016, 10:13 am
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Ken Blanton -- 11/5/2016, 2:57 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/6/2016, 7:18 pm
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 11/6/2016, 8:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/8/2016, 1:23 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/8/2016, 5:44 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 11/6/2016, 8:50 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/7/2016, 3:45 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/7/2016, 3:50 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/7/2016, 12:05 pm
Re: Strip: Mildly amusing safety story
John Messinger -- 11/8/2016, 8:03 am
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rbodelon -- 11/7/2016, 5:24 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 11/7/2016, 5:45 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/7/2016, 6:56 pm
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rbodelon -- 11/8/2016, 2:25 am
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Steve Solomon -- 11/8/2016, 8:42 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/8/2016, 12:19 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/8/2016, 4:08 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/8/2016, 4:14 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/8/2016, 6:18 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/8/2016, 4:21 pm
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rbodelon -- 11/12/2016, 7:12 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 11/7/2016, 9:47 pm
Re: Strip: Saw setup update/clarification
Steve Solomon -- 11/7/2016, 9:49 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/8/2016, 3:46 am