I don't watch woodworking shows, as I don't watch much TV. Last night, I was channel surfing in bed, as I'm out of reading material. I've seen negative references to Bruce Johnson posted here before, but I had no idea what you folks were talking about.
I really can't believe Bruce still has all his appendages!
First I watched him crosscut on a table saw. Each time he cut a board, he pulled it BACK through the blade. I don't know about the rest of you, but after the board passes MY blade, it's cut.
Now for the killer! After cutting a board, he pulls it back through the blade and stops, leaving the board sitting in the miter gauge, an inch or so from the _still under power blade_. Leaving the work sitting there he removes his hands to get a tape measure. The saw is _still_ running. Next, he measures the already cut board, swinging is right hand back and forth while he talks. His hand is swinging within INCHES of the spinning saw blade, because he's making eye contact with the camera while he talks!!!
I swear he trimmed some of the little hairs off the back of his hand!
I can understand not wanting to reset the camera shot by going away from the saw to measure, but leaving it running?
Any day I fully expect to see video of him losing a body part on Consumption Junction.
Barry