from what Ive been told,the table saw is not the most dangerous tool in the shop.
the most dangerous is the jointer,because it doesn't look dangerous.the spinning blades don't look like much,unlike a saw,with the blade exposed.
Place I worked a few years ago,the owner took off the first two joints of his trigger,and middle finger on the right hand with one.
He decided he was done with working in the shop after that.
That's true. I had a woodworking mentor who was missing his right thumb from that very thing. The shaper runs a close second. Jointers take fingers off from the ends up - shapers take 'em off from the side over. It can happen amazingly quick.
