A & B Challenge Feb No. 4 - Power Tools
I absolutely love building, creating and mastering things with wood. I have an entire assembly line of power tools and accessories to go with them. Craftsman. Rigid. They are all some of the best tools out there and I love always having the right tool for the right job. I do wish I had a bigger workshop, but that is a lifetime dream of mine to have a really nice one on my property some day.
I do not regret having these tools, and I wouldn’t say that I was “afraid” of them… but I have a LOT of respect for power tools. One millisecond of lost concentration and the workshop floor will be crimson red. I have seen and had some bad accidents and close calls.
When I was building my daughter’s 2-story playhouse I was screwing one screw after another, and went a little too fast. I also didn’t have my gloves on. The drill slipped right off the screw head and went right into the skin between my fingers. It sliced this big “+” in my skin the shape of the screw head. And, well, like any American man- I just kept going. I had to wrap it real tight to get the blood to stop. The next day in church my daughter made sure that I was still feeling “Holy”. I still have the mark to this day as a reminder.
Every time I pick up the circular, miter or table saw I say a quick prayer. I respect these because they will rip you very fast and very deep. I think that’s a positive form of fear!
A & B Challenge Feb No. 4 - Power Tools
I absolutely love building, creating and mastering things with wood. I have an entire assembly line of power tools and accessories to go with them. Craftsman. Rigid. They are all some of the best tools out there and I love always having the right tool for the right job. I do wish I had a bigger workshop, but that is a lifetime dream of mine to have a really nice one on my property some day.
I do not regret having these tools, and I wouldn’t say that I was “afraid” of them… but I have a LOT of respect for power tools. One millisecond of lost concentration and the workshop floor will be crimson red. I have seen and had some bad accidents and close calls.
When I was building my daughter’s 2-story playhouse I was screwing one screw after another, and went a little too fast. I also didn’t have my gloves on. The drill slipped right off the screw head and went right into the skin between my fingers. It sliced this big “+” in my skin the shape of the screw head. And, well, like any American man- I just kept going. I had to wrap it real tight to get the blood to stop. The next day in church my daughter made sure that I was still feeling “Holy”. I still have the mark to this day as a reminder.
Every time I pick up the circular, miter or table saw I say a quick prayer. I respect these because they will rip you very fast and very deep. I think that’s a positive form of fear!