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I'm a newbie woodworker. I'm trying to build a toy ship ! How do I cut small pieces safely that are -1/2-1/2-1? I'm trying to cut them on a bandsaw but I'm afraid there's a much safer way to do it. Any ideas? Thanks for all your help!!!!! Kimmiecs
 
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#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
I'm a newbie woodworker. I'm trying to build a toy ship ! How do I cut small pieces safely that are -1/2-1/2-1? I'm trying to cut them on a bandsaw but I'm afraid there's a much safer way to do it. Any ideas? Thanks for all your help!!!!! Kimmiecs

- Kimmiecs
I would cut 1/2×1/2 long strips on the tablesaw then cut those into 1" pieces using the bandsaw or tablesaw w/ sled. If you only have a bandsaw, you can make a notched push stick.
 
#14 ·
Band saws are pretty safe as a rule, until you stick you finger in the blade.
- AlaskaGuy

Gross. I checked the OSHA website, 12 amputations this year for bandsaws, 13 for tablesaws.

- Rick_M

Band saws are used under appallingly dangerous conditions in slaughterhouses, so I m betting that skews the stats.

- jonah
Doesn't matter if it's used on wood, metal, meat, or something else, it's still a bandsaw. Also the table saws are not all used on wood either.
 
#16 ·
Oh please, nearly every metal shop dealing in aluminum stock has a table saw dedicated to cutting it.

Couldn't resist, since the two metal fabrication shops I had cut stock used Unisaws to make single cut runs.

Oh please. There s a band saw in the back of every grocery store. Table saws are relatively rarely used for non wood applications, and most of that is cutting plastic.

- jonah
 
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