What tailed tool is most dangerous???

[sawduster]

Dec 28, 2009 8:51:46 GMT -6 triplefreak said:

WTH is a "Tailed tool"?

A "tailed" tool is one with a cord that plugs into the wall and sends little bitty electrons into a motor where they are destroyed making a blade spin or go up and down or simply around in an oval or what ever.

[sawduster]

Dec 27, 2009 17:16:18 GMT -6 beagles said:

So...

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Broadening the discussion to hand tools, as some of you did, leads me to state that the most severe and common injuries have been on the receiving end of hammers, hand saws, and then chisels.

But it generally takes a very determined person to remove a finger with a handsaw. Of non-tailed tools, chisels are the ones that cause the more severe injuries, IMO. While most folks who use hand tools as a regular part of their woodworking try to stay away from using hammers etc to pound on their chisels, I know a fella who uses a hammer or mallet every time he uses a chisel. It forces him to secure the work piece to the bench and then keeps both hands behind the cutting end of the chisel, one to hold the chisel and one to tap it with the hammer.

[dcarter636]

Yep, the chisel is the hand tool user's prime menace, whether chiseling or just laying there. A fellow has to learn not to catch falling chisels and to jump to clear his feet too.

I well as I can recall every other cutting hand tool, excepting saws, pretty much requires two handed operation.

[yknot]

A tailed tool is anything with an electric cord hooked up to it!!!!

[Joe Lyddon]

Well, that makes more sense than some kind of Dog or whatnot... ;D ;D

I didn't want to ask the question...

... glad someone did... ;D ;D

[jim]

the most dangeroous tool I have ever used is a Chain Saw. Tailed or not

[admin]

I hate to confess it, but of non-electric tools, I've shed more blood with my... coping saw.

Little thing gets ya lulled into it sorta. You set a piece on the birdsmouth, start sawing out your pattern, then the piece lifts a little on the up stroke so you move your paw a little closer to the cut and THEN it decides to cut 1/4" instead of the stock 1/16". It's like it's got a little sensor inside that retracts some teeth out of the blade to make it cut more aggressively when flesh is detected in the vicinity.

For power tools, The most frightening tool I've ever run was a jointer about a week and a half ago. The entire process felt very dangerous to me, even with an experienced operator standing to me left. Just seems unnatural to push a chunk o' wood into blades that are spinning horizontally like the wheat head on a combine. Spooky.

[woodmannie]

Tailed tools are tools that have cords, run on electric. I think they should include battery operated too.
I got hit on my TS, BS, battery circ saw, even a drill press,
So, I'd say it's whatever tool I pick up. lol
I agree with the brain thing.
Don't ever underestimate a tool. And more preasure, not always a good idea

Tom

[admin]

Jan 4, 2010 19:56:15 GMT -6 woodmannie said:

Don't ever underestimate a tool. And more preasure, not always a good idea

If I were a jeweler I'd dip this post in gold. Very good advise! I've had times when I considered pushing a board a little harder into the TS because the blade was getting dull. I'm still glad I didn't.

[Ruffnek]

I got hammered by one of the most benign tailed tools in my shop yesterday...the OSS.

I had a 1 1/2" spindle sleeve on it and was attempting to fair an inside curve when all of a sudden, it started whipping the snot out of me!

The dang sandpaper had come unwrapped from the spindle sleeve and I got whapped about twenty times before I could get out of he way and turn the sucker off.

Now, it only left some welts and scrapes on my hands but it didn't feel very nice and really surprised me since I wasn't expecting to get hurt there. Live and learn, huh?

[Joe Lyddon]

I've often wondered what happens when a belt breaks or something happens to a spindle...

No matter what, I guess, it's best to be ready for anything... ;D ;D
... yeah... easy to say... right? ;D ;D

Glad you were NOT hurt very much.

[fredbelknap]

The most dangerous tool in your shop is the one you are using. Thats on someones signature line I seen somewhere.