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LuckyCharms

(23,061 posts) Sun May 10, 2026, 12:39 PM Sunday

Well. The neighbor's contractor just cut his finger off on a table saw. [View all]

On Mother's Day, no less.

He's the second guy I know who has done that. The first guy cut 3 fingers off.

I hate table saws.

I always make the sign of the cross before I use one.

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Well. The neighbor's contractor just cut his finger off on a table saw. [View all] LuckyCharms Sunday OP

i love table saws...but they demand respect (nt) ret5hd Sunday #1

I have one of those 10 inch Delta ones. A cheapo. LuckyCharms Sunday #5

Awful Marthe48 Sunday #2

Sounds terrible! True Dough Sunday #3

Jesus! LuckyCharms Sunday #10

I retired from a utility company, Americanme Sunday #14

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! True Dough Sunday #15

That's got to be the worst way to get sacked. Orrex Yesterday #27

Does he want to be the next Jerry Garcia? Ptah Sunday #4

He may be the next Jerry now! LuckyCharms Sunday #8

Did the contractor give you the finger? Ptah Sunday #17

I'm stirring my tea with it. LuckyCharms Sunday #18

Just glad True Dough Sunday #20

I recall as a lad coming across an article about a construction worker who sawed off a thumb. Harker Sunday #23

I lost my big toe because of diabetes. oberle Yesterday #32

Sawstop has a table saw that prevents this happening. waterwatcher123 Sunday #6

I'd buy one of those if I used them more than I do. LuckyCharms Sunday #7

One of my good friends did that Freddie Sunday #9

I'm sorry, Freddie. LuckyCharms Sunday #11

Our Guitar Player's Dad Had A Table Saw Accident ProfessorGAC Sunday #12

I knew a guy who lost both arms in an agricultural accident EYESORE 9001 Sunday #13

I remember a kid in the 90s losing both arms to a combine harvester Orrex Yesterday #28

Sending healing vibes to this unknown contractor Niagara Sunday #16

Still remember sitting in class in Junior High, surfered Sunday #19

Oh no 😯 any saw is dangerous. We have always been very careful using them TommieMommy Sunday #21

I like them more than a circular saw. Phoenix61 Sunday #22

my wife lost her pinky finger onethatcares Yesterday #24

Table saws are dangerous. I prefer Emile Yesterday #25

While in trade school, we used a 14 inch radial arm saw... LuckyCharms Yesterday #33

I'm always SUPER careful with mine... GiqueCee Yesterday #26

We had a Shop Teacher FalloutShelter Yesterday #29

Rham Emanuel lost his middle finger on a meat slicer when he was a kid. mobeau69 Yesterday #30

I split the back of my middle finger on one. Took a lot of stiches. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #31

I did that one too. LuckyCharms Yesterday #36

I bought a router, maybe 30 yrs ago, that I've never used Nittersing Yesterday #34

I've used a router only once (a month long period) when... LuckyCharms Yesterday #35