My fear feeds my respect, or is it vice versa? I acquired the fear of the machine in junior high, 8th grade shop, where I watched more than a few classmates get the chisels yanked from their hands and launched into the ceiling. Something about those images has haunted me ever since, which probably drives me to use a gentle touch and a very firm grip. The launch episodes most came, IIRC, on inital gouges when the chisel is catching the sharp corners. Knocking those corners off on the table saw is feasable on large turnings, but not for the lomg, thin seatback spindles.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.