Tenoning Jigs Revisited
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Over the past couple of years I have written many articles here on our blog site. Some subjects have garnered more interest than others. One that seems to be very popular were the articles on cutting mortise and tenon joinery. I recently had a comment from one of our readers that pointed out that there was a potential safety issue when using the Tenon Jig.
It was pointed out that the most natural place for the woodworker to place his or her right hand is at the back of the hold down mechanism. (Directly behind the hand crank) That places the hand directly over the blade. Should something happen while you are cutting the tenon, your hand could fall into the blade. A much safer way to hold your tenoning jig is as shown in the picture on the right. Both of your hands should be to the left of the wood you are cutting.
Ron P. our reader added that he has placed some black tape over the area where the hands should never go, as a reminder to keep his hands off. I really like the idea, the only thing I would change is that I would use a brightly colored tape instead of the Black tape.
So first I want to thank Ron for his comments, his attention may save some one from a trip to the ER. Secondly I want to join Ron in recommending that you keep your hands where they belong.
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