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19. Still remember sitting in class in Junior High,

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 01:53 PM

20 hrs ago

Hearing screams in the hall and when changing classes, seeing the blood on the floor coming from Shop class. Some of today’s table saws come with a sensor and brake. It stops and won’t cut a hot dog weenie.

Also had an uncle lose fingers .

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Well. The neighbor's contractor just cut his finger off on a table saw. [View all] LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago OP

i love table saws...but they demand respect (nt) ret5hd 22 hrs ago #1

I have one of those 10 inch Delta ones. A cheapo. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #5

Awful Marthe48 22 hrs ago #2

Sounds terrible! True Dough 22 hrs ago #3

Jesus! LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #10

I retired from a utility company, Americanme 21 hrs ago #14

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! True Dough 21 hrs ago #15

That's got to be the worst way to get sacked. Orrex 1 hr ago #27

Does he want to be the next Jerry Garcia? Ptah 22 hrs ago #4

He may be the next Jerry now! LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #8

Did the contractor give you the finger? Ptah 21 hrs ago #17

I'm stirring my tea with it. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #18

Just glad True Dough 20 hrs ago #20

I recall as a lad coming across an article about a construction worker who sawed off a thumb. Harker 16 hrs ago #23

I lost my big toe because of diabetes. oberle 1 hr ago #32

Sawstop has a table saw that prevents this happening. waterwatcher123 21 hrs ago #6

I'd buy one of those if I used them more than I do. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #7

One of my good friends did that Freddie 21 hrs ago #9

I'm sorry, Freddie. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #11

Our Guitar Player's Dad Had A Table Saw Accident ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #12

I knew a guy who lost both arms in an agricultural accident EYESORE 9001 21 hrs ago #13

I remember a kid in the 90s losing both arms to a combine harvester Orrex 1 hr ago #28

Sending healing vibes to this unknown contractor Niagara 21 hrs ago #16

Still remember sitting in class in Junior High, surfered 20 hrs ago #19

Oh no 😯 any saw is dangerous. We have always been very careful using them TommieMommy 20 hrs ago #21

I like them more than a circular saw. Phoenix61 19 hrs ago #22

my wife lost her pinky finger onethatcares 2 hrs ago #24

Table saws are dangerous. I prefer Emile 2 hrs ago #25

While in trade school, we used a 14 inch radial arm saw... LuckyCharms 37 min ago #33

I'm always SUPER careful with mine... GiqueCee 1 hr ago #26

We had a Shop Teacher FalloutShelter 1 hr ago #29

Rham Emanuel lost his middle finger on a meat slicer when he was a kid. mobeau69 1 hr ago #30

I split the back of my middle finger on one. Took a lot of stiches. OAITW r.2.0 1 hr ago #31

I did that one too. LuckyCharms 9 min ago #36

I bought a router, maybe 30 yrs ago, that I've never used Nittersing 35 min ago #34

I've used a router only once (a month long period) when... LuckyCharms 20 min ago #35