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Carpenter Danny wrote: "I have my Grandfather's 1950 Craftsman table saw with a rip fence. It has absolutely no safety at all."

I built my first house with a Craftsman Radial Arm saw that I bought (on sale, of course) back in 1977.  Similarly, it had no safety features whatsoever, but that big drive motor and blade are both right there in front of you and can't be missed so it makes you more careful and I still have all of my fingers.

OTOH, a couple of my neighbors had table saws with most of the blade below the table and both of them either lost a thumb or severely cut into theirs.  I suppose that they weren't especially careful, either.

When we sold the house I tried to find a taker for the saw and it was then that I discovered how dangerous everyone thought they are.  Couldn't give it away so I ended up taking it to a metal salvage place.  Hated to do it, after all that it had helped me build - a house, a garage, lots of furniture, hobby stuff like birdhouses and Bat houses - Lots of stuff.  I almost wish someone played "Taps" for it while I tossed it onto the salvage pile.

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