Well crap - I am ordering a SawStop tomorrow. (Mildly graphic pictures)

[Trboatworks]

I am sitting in the ER and under the shop towels is a pretty sliced up hand.



Force of habit with blade exposure is the only thing that saved my hand.



A slick 2’ square piece of Formica covered ply.
It started to go and I pushed left with left hand to stop it happening.
That hand slipped and ran over the blade.
All parts still attached and fingers work.
Bloody hell.

The SS has been in the back of my mind for a while now.
I feel fortunate to have not lost fingers.
I’ll get their top of line saw whatever that is.

 

[jerholz]

I have a Saw Stop. It's just like they say, it's a great saw. The safety part is just extra.
Hope you heal quickly.

 

[Mr. Atoz]

Damn! Thank God it was not worse. Good luck with the healing.

 

[Trboatworks]

Years ago I had to collect a guys five fingers from the sawdust under a table saw.
I feel damn fortunate.
And damn foolish.

 

[jaguar36]

My dad cut the tip of his finger off on a table saw, my uncle sliced his hand on one, my grandfather cut his finger on one, my other grandfather did too. I bought a Sawstop.

I really hate the way the company tried to use legal means to force everyone to buy one and not be willing to license the tech for a reasonable price, but they seem to be much better now. As jerholz said, it really is a very good saw. Even stuff like the manual it comes with is well thought out, detailed with full color pictures of everything. I think it is the best traditional cabinet saw on the market even if you ignore the safety features. I'll also say they have very good customer service, I had an issue with the cut quality on my saw and they were very helpful.

 

[DDoug]

As the stomach turns....
No pix were needed.

 

[Kingbob]

I have no feeling in the tip of left thumb, I too got off easy. Happens to the best of them(not counting me) get well soon buddy.

 

[guythatbrews]

Ouch you guys. Hate to hear all that.

So far I've got all my digits. The thing that scares me most is kickbacks. Only ever had one but it happened lightening fast and was pretty violent. Almost activated my brown meter.

Will your SS saw have a riving knife? I wish mine did. I know they have those throat plate mounted things or you can make one. Buy I'd sure like the real McCoy.

 

[Joe Gwinn]

I really hate the way the company tried to use legal means to force everyone to buy one and not be willing to license the tech for a reasonable price, but they seem to be much better now. As jerholz said, it really is a very good saw. Even stuff like the manual it comes with is well thought out, detailed with full color pictures of everything. I think it is the best traditional cabinet saw on the market even if you ignore the safety features. I'll also say they have very good customer service, I had an issue with the cut quality on my saw and they were very helpful.

I think what made them become reasonable is that their patents expired.

 

[morsetaper2]

Be sure to post up the "after sutures" image to be sure and remind us all to be careful. I always run a splitter when I use my unisaw and am always very careful. Doesn't mean I am immune from injury.

Good luck and hope you heal up quickly!

 

[M.B. Naegle]

Sorry to hear, but glad it wasn't worse.

 

[Dan from Oakland]

Yup- pickin up the pieces and driving them to the repair shop is not a fun time- not for the victim or the driver. I've been the drive twice- that was enough. SawStops are a bargain if you have ever had to dig around in the remains.

 

[TeachMePlease]

There are easier ways to get the boss to let you off work for a day! Especially when you're the boss!

Heal up man.

 

[henrya]

Heal up quick and well!

 

[BoxcarPete]

Glad to hear all the working bits are still attached. Hope you get better soon!

 

[jaguar36]

Ouch you guys. Hate to hear all that.

So far I've got all my digits. The thing that scares me most is kickbacks. Only ever had one but it happened lightening fast and was pretty violent. Almost activated my brown meter.

Will your SS saw have a riving knife? I wish mine did. I know they have those throat plate mounted things or you can make one. Buy I'd sure like the real McCoy.

The PCS has a riving knife that you can use instead of the guard. The guard also has some anti-kickback fingers on it, but they tend to be irritating to use.
In my high school shop class a board kick backed once and went straight through the office door that was behind the saw. Fortunately nobody was hurt but it left quite an impression on me.

 

[kb0thn]

I can't speak to cutting off any of my fingers. I'm scared of that. So I bought their cabinet saw. It is a nice saw. It now went to work where it is cutting foam and plastic and I am less worried about my employees hurting themselves. I'm going to buy another one for home.

Good luck.

 

[pan60]

sorry to hear hope your better soon.
i cut the tip oo one finger off years ago on a jointer, the board had a knott and when the blade hit it it kicked the board back and my left hand slid forward and the blades demolished one finger tip and cut up a couple more.
it sucks!

 

[boslab]

I’m so glad your ok, lacerations inflicted by saws are painful and permanent, I cut 3/4 to 7/8 through my left index finger, definately not pleasant, ( though my personal best for sutures is 450 in one sitting, or lying down as may be.
After care is vital to stop infection getting in, those iodine dressings are good but the hospital should take care of you. Problem with saws they drive dirty bits into the wound, I didn’t count on that myself.
It’s troubling that I read there are over 4000 saw amputations a year, you can then see the value of sawstop!
Get better soon
Mark

 

[stoneaxe]

Sorry to hear this and glad it was not worse.
I bought a sawstop a few years ago, 5 hp industrial single phase.
I do a lot of 8/4 hardwood ripping and it has not stopped or blown a breaker yet.
A good design, especially the dust shroud- just remember to close the shroud door after you change a blade.. I could have got a nice Tannewitz or Northfield in decent shape for the same price, but figued the numbers were against me- 45 years and counting on ten fingers still.