Quote Originally Posted by Warren Wilson View Post
I guess part of the reason I am suspicious of these statistics is that there are thousands of hobbyist woodworkers out there putting in hundreds of thousands of hours, no doubt — mostly invisible to collectors of data.

I bought a Sawstop last year with little interest in the blade-stopping feature and much interest in the build otherwise. With the upgraded fence and blades, it’s a fine tool. Buttery-smooth, burn-free cuts have a lot of appeal to me.
Hi, I expect it is exactly the opposite, many hobby users with unreported injuries.

If a hobby user gets a nick, they won’t seek medical attention, that doesn’t happen in industry.......Rod