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Marthe48

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Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 12:45 PM

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Well. The neighbor's contractor just cut his finger off on a table saw. [View all] LuckyCharms Yesterday OP

i love table saws...but they demand respect (nt) ret5hd Yesterday #1

I have one of those 10 inch Delta ones. A cheapo. LuckyCharms Yesterday #5

Awful Marthe48 Yesterday #2

Sounds terrible! True Dough Yesterday #3

Jesus! LuckyCharms Yesterday #10

I retired from a utility company, Americanme Yesterday #14

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! True Dough Yesterday #15

That's got to be the worst way to get sacked. Orrex 10 hrs ago #27

Does he want to be the next Jerry Garcia? Ptah Yesterday #4

He may be the next Jerry now! LuckyCharms Yesterday #8

Did the contractor give you the finger? Ptah Yesterday #17

I'm stirring my tea with it. LuckyCharms Yesterday #18

Just glad True Dough Yesterday #20

I recall as a lad coming across an article about a construction worker who sawed off a thumb. Harker Yesterday #23

I lost my big toe because of diabetes. oberle 9 hrs ago #32

Sawstop has a table saw that prevents this happening. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #6

I'd buy one of those if I used them more than I do. LuckyCharms Yesterday #7

One of my good friends did that Freddie Yesterday #9

I'm sorry, Freddie. LuckyCharms Yesterday #11

Our Guitar Player's Dad Had A Table Saw Accident ProfessorGAC Yesterday #12

I knew a guy who lost both arms in an agricultural accident EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #13

I remember a kid in the 90s losing both arms to a combine harvester Orrex 10 hrs ago #28

Sending healing vibes to this unknown contractor Niagara Yesterday #16

Still remember sitting in class in Junior High, surfered Yesterday #19

Oh no 😯 any saw is dangerous. We have always been very careful using them TommieMommy Yesterday #21

I like them more than a circular saw. Phoenix61 Yesterday #22

my wife lost her pinky finger onethatcares 10 hrs ago #24

Table saws are dangerous. I prefer Emile 10 hrs ago #25

While in trade school, we used a 14 inch radial arm saw... LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #33

I'm always SUPER careful with mine... GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #26

We had a Shop Teacher FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #29

Rham Emanuel lost his middle finger on a meat slicer when he was a kid. mobeau69 9 hrs ago #30

I split the back of my middle finger on one. Took a lot of stiches. OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #31

I did that one too. LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #36

I bought a router, maybe 30 yrs ago, that I've never used Nittersing 8 hrs ago #34

I've used a router only once (a month long period) when... LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #35