Woodworking Safety Tips Map

Bandsaw Safety Adjusting Bandsaw Height Clear Away Your Cutoffs Don't Forget To Tighten! The Dangers of Blade Spin Down The Running Bandsaw "The Red Zone" Tip For Storing Bandsaw Blades Table Saw Safety 19 Tablesaw Safety Tips Planning the Cut Using a Sliding Table No Gloves on the Table Saw Foot Switch A 20th Table Saw Safety Tip Cutting Plywood Table Saw Safety Precautions Rehearse the Cut An Extra Hand Spinning Blades Hand Positioning Technique Red Stripe Tip Woodturning Safety Dale Nish - Speed Kills The Clothespin Tip A Few Woodturning Safety Tips 4 Tips for Turners

General Shop Safety 3 Key Safety Issues Exposure Wear Gloves Left hand caution light Incandescent Lighting Cutting Small Parts Safely Fire Extinguishers Long Sleeves Clear the Floor Loose Hair Unplug Your Power Tools Storage and Fire Safety Working Alone Rotary Tools Setup Safely Phone Distraction Trying a New Technique Accessible Push Sticks Material Safety Resources The Boy Scout Test Safety Placards Read the Manual Spontaneous Combustion Is Real Wear Safety Glasses Woodworking Rules For Kids Creating A Safe Work Environment

Shop Visitors Unexpected Shop Guests Unwanted Shop Guests- An Alternative Avoid Getting Startled Shop Visitor Distractions Timed Knock Visitors Approaching Shop Mindset Safety Quit While You're Ahead When to Quit for the Day Focus on the current project Leave Your Stress Outside the Shop Having a Clear Head Chain of Decisions Think of Your Follow-Through Planning Ahead of Your Cut When to Walk Away Be Confident, Not Overconfident Be Alert and Communicate Afternoon Slump The Cozy Chair Tip Feeling Lightheaded? Just Think!

Learn the best woodworking practices and woodworking rules from our safety articles which include contributions from real customer experience. Tablesaw rules and power tool rules for safety can be literal life savers. So take the extra time to learn how to prevent the most common woodworking injuries in your shop.

Safe Woodworking: A Disclaimer

Working with wood is inherently dangerous. Anyone using any of the tools or supplies we sell is personally responsible for learning the proper techniques involved, and he or she assumes all risks and accepts complete responsibility for any and all damages and injury of any kind, including death, which may result from the use of any product purchased from Highland Woodworking. Before using any woodworking hand tool or woodworking power tool consult its operating instructions, and, if necessary, seek instruction by a qualified person well-versed in its operation and appropriate safety techniques. All information and advice stated or implied on this website or by sales staff is only for the purpose of assisting you in purchasing decisions; it remains up to you to make sure what you're doing is safe. The joy of woodworking, rewarding as it is, is not worth the cost of getting hurt. Please keep safety foremost in your mind when you are in the shop.