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Dkeddy27
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I thought this was a good idea to post!
I've heard too many stories of people cutting their thumbs on jigs like these! Just a couple of cut nails on the backside of my fretboard jig to keep my fingers away from the outfeed cut!
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Just remember to round off the nail ends!

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David: Nice going......! Planning SAFETY is always a GOOD plan...........!!
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That's a good idea, David. Maybe I should do that to the fridge door!

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My Uncle lost his thumb to a Dado blade! Not a fun topic but I have 25 yrs of woodworking and I feel that I need these little reminders!!


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I like to glue or screw a block of wood that will contain the blade completely after the work piece is completely cut. This is a quick and dirty jig but you get the idea. It's still not completely foolproof but it's pretty good.


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Thats one of the reasons I like my radial arm saw. You always know where the blade is.

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Simple, obvious (once you show it to us) and appropriate. I think it's a great idea. Thank you.
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Nice idea....simple and effective. I might have to steal that one!!
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If your jig extends to the left edge of the table saw table, you can bolt on a stop along the edge of the table that prevents the jig from going any further. I find that this in combination with the large block that keeps the blade buried makes it very safe.

Here are a couple of shots with the luthier-in-training in the background

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Excellent idea, Ed. That's probably about as fool proof as you can get!

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Great Idea!! I'm going to copy it on my jig. My first thought was "I don't
need that, I always know where my fingers are in relation to the blade".
But then I remember the time I almost amputated the tip of my #2 fretting
finger- Doctor told me it wasn't an "official" amputation because the tip
was still attached by a tiny flap of skin. So I'll use this tip...

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