Safety
Safety first! Let's talk about eye protection, hearing protection, and safe woodworking practices to prevent injury and keep you healthy in the workshop.
I’m looking at buying a 15- or 16-gauge finish nailer for my shop. From my experience, 18-gauge brads tend to follow the grain and blow out the side. Would 16-gauge nails act the same?
I want to make feather boards from scrapwood. Does grain direction matter? Should I use hardwood or softwood? Is plywood effective?
I recently had a pacemaker put in and, according to my doctor, I can’t get within two feet of my power tools. How do I save my hobby and my health?
Some neighbors complained that the tablesaw stored in my carport presents a safety hazard because kids could turn it on and cut themselves. I need a way to disable or enclose it when not in use.
To protect my skin, I put on latex gloves when working with solvents. But when I take them off, I often find that the solvent has penetrated the glove. Am I using the wrong glove?
Few air cleaners are UL-approved. Am I the only one to run into this?
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