No Sh--, ... I mean Kidding!!!
It's happened to me three times...duh!
When my shop was in the garage a kickback put a 1"x1" x6ft. piece of cherry through the drywall (both sides) and into the dining room like a javelin!! Just missed me .
The other two I caught with my arm and stomach. I usually use my yellow wheels on all ripping, but these pieces were too short to be grabbed by both wheels, so I just fed them through with a push block ...except once they were through I took my eyes off things for a split second, and both times they vibrated back into the blade.:BangHead:
If you do the math, a tip on a 10" blade is moving somewhere around 120 mph. I dont think the wood picks up all that velocity...but it's close enough to cause some major bruising, or outright wounds.:-(
I used to do other stupid things, like riding "no hands" on a motorcycle", so my wife thinks I have a death wish and won't come into the shop if a machine is running:eusa_clap
"The main thing is to always remember that the main thing is the main thing"
Don