Last friday, my next door neighbor lost her thumb in a miter saw accident. They couldn't find the thumb (disintegrated), and it was severed below the first segment. She was laying hardwood flooring, and was cutting the very last piece that would go in a closet. Said she got a bad feeling the way she was holding the wood in the saw, but went ahead anyway.
I watched her 3 girls for a little while before her husband and extended family arrived. Her 10 year old (oldest) daughter saw the whole thing. The shell shocked look in the childrens faces was enough to make me ALWAYS listen to that voice or funny feeling I get when I am doing something risky. Take the extra hour or two to make a jig, if not for your own good for those who may never explore this craft because of your decision.