Wow, Popular Magazined advises dangerous procedures

Leon · 2008-01-17T15:12:08+00:00

I just read an article by Glen D Huey of Popular Woodworking and he advises not using push stick or pads when using ht jointer. He advises to use rubber coated gloves. While I partially subscribe to not using push stick and or pads when using the jointer to straighten the "edge" of a wide board, the photographs show him wearing rubber coated cloves while surfacing the face of a board on the jointer. He claims it gives him more feel for knowing when the knives are hitting high spots. Personally I use my ears and push pads.What feel is he going to have after the board he is surfacing, shatters? this is just plain stupid. I do not care who you are and what safety measures you take, the odds are against you and sooner or later you can or will have an accident. While he does warn of certain dangerous practices while wearing gloves, those concerns are a moot point if you are using a push pad.

Jan 17, 2008 81 Replies

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Mike 18 years ago

American English *always* confuses things :)

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Andy Dingley 18 years ago

I never nail anything. Bamboo pegs, if I must 8-)

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