Another Great Gary Katz Video

i just don't know what the point of grabbing the piece was for anyway, he simply let the other cut offs fly off the saw after each cut. step to the side hit the kill switch and if she flies she flies.
 
Gary Katz said:
Like a lot of finish carpenters, I've been using a table saw almost every day for over 25 years.
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I have heard that many,many times!
Be careful,because it's when you least expect it that accident happens. [wink]
 
The video was entertaining to say the least. But its his body after all. All those safety devices and clamps to do things safe, then to resort to that at the last moment? pretty funny. i love how 25 years is the magic number carpenters seem to use for if it aint happened it aint gonna happen. I'm way younger then Gary and have been using table saws and much more for over 25 years. 3 generations of wood butchers in the family on both my mom and dad's side. so there isn't much i have not seen, good and bad. 15 fifteen i drove my uncle to the emergency room after he cut his pinky off after having been using a saw 35 years. They sewed it on and its a little crooked but at almost 70 he is still cutting away. But he still knows it could happen to him when he is not careful 
 
great video and very well done and showing how it is done day in and day out.  over here in the USA  I don't think to many table saws have the guard on them except at the store where you bought it then off it comes.  just the way it is.

I can think of many uses for those clamps and I am going to check at highland hardware tomorrow to see if in stock in not I will order via online.  great for pocket screws to hold pieces down flush just like the kreg clamp but easier.

thanks for sharing, and I have seen gary's shop clean and messy, big deal at least he has a great shop to keep it any way he wants !!!!!

you go Gary !

 
great shop? lets not blow any smoke now, lol  it is what it is. But wouldn't call it great.
 
It's not the shop that makes great it is the person using the shop. A good contribution to ongoing knowledge - thank you GK.
You do look a little like a harried Einstein in this one  [big grin], but you haven't seen any pics of me have you?
Take care and keep your wits about you - so shall we all.
 
You know Yankee, I'm not sure what your point is. This thread is not about acknowledging the greatness or mediocrity of one man's skill as a woodworker, in this case Gary Katz, but rather recognizing the contribution he makes to this forum and to the field of carpentry/woodworking in general. Your trite remarks take nothing away from that. Gary is the first to recognize and celebrate the skills, knowledge, and expertise of others. I don't know the guy otherwise, but I give him an A+ for his spirit. Can't you agree?
 
sam, I agree.

Yankee, I see that you are a newer member here, and welcome... love to see some pictures of work you do and your shop that you do the work in.  and you and anybody else are welcome to contact suppliers, tool companies or go and buy it and take the time and make some videos of your own to share with all of us.  I always try and look at the bright side of everything and the positive side and not the negative side of the nit pick side.

lets enjoy what everybody has to share and if so desire share positive thoughts and helpful hints and ideas to add to the conversation.

cheers!
 
Thanks for the great video.  I had just unboxed another 4 DeStaco-type clamps about a half-hour before watching the video.  I'll find a use for them, but I will definitely be ordering some of the new Bessey's after seeing how versatile they are.  I couldn't justify the price before seeing your video.
 
I thought Gary's shop was just fine and dandy.

The clamps are fantastic.

As for picking the offcut,I do it all the time.You have to be aware of a spinning blade right near you're finger !There's a point where it's just too close to the blade.

The reason I do it is this-if I'm cutting of a lot of offcuts I would spend all day waiting for the saw to stop each time if I didn't.My saw has no brake...

 
That point where Gary grabbed the cut off made me cringe too when I saw that. Calculated risk or not, when you get it wrong you pay with a finger (or more). The blade was spinning down anyway, so why not step aside and wait for it till it's stopped?

I remember an incident I had when I was like 12, I was shaping a small metal plate of 5x5 cm on a bench mounted grinding wheel. I just finished it and turned the grinder off. Then I wanted to pick up the piece of metal that was still on it, but accidentally pushed it against the wheel, it got caught, together with my finger tip so that my finger tip was lodged in between the plate and the wheel. Luckily the wheel was already spinning down and instead of grinding away at my finger it came to a full stop. Got away with just some internal hemorrhaging. But I was scared sh**less by the incindent, realising what could have happened if the wheel was still turned on. Never did a silly thing with a power tool again (well, maybe once or twice [wink], but it sure made me aware of the dangers).

Yankee, your comments are uncalled for. So I'd say:

Yankee go home! I agree with uncle Sam!    [poke]

(Just a tongue in cheek remark, nobody needs to go home and Sam's not my uncle, but it sounded nice.  [big grin])
 
Gary - thanks for the video and great tips.  I am going to have to order some of those clamps.  Grabbing the cutoff that close to the blade did give me the willies though.
Steve
 
yankee said:
more smoke, he is  an average carpenter at best.
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Gary-
Thanks for the video.  Some of this typical responce is why some people who have great ideas just don't bother to share. Amazing how some people truly can't won't see the forest for the trees.
Remember,  no good deed goes unpunished, and no act of charity goes unresented.
Jay
 
Gary,

Many thanks for the video.  I've been thinking about getting some DE STA CO clamps, but they looked a little "fiddly".  (I hate fiddly.)  These new Bessey clamps like they are exactly what I need.  And I never thought of using them to make clamp board for my Kapex.  Excellent idea!

Regards,

Dan.
 
yankee said:
more smoke, he is  an average carpenter at best.
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Yankee,

I you want to call me "...an average carpenter at best", I'd agree with you.  OTOH...

Brother Katz is a major voice in the finish carpenter community.   His books, videos, and lectures have expanded the knowledge and skills of thousands of carpenters.  Moreover, his passion for the finish carpentry art and craft has helped raise the awareness of finish carpentry as a profession.    At JLC Seattle, I watched his seminar and won't forget his closing comment to 100 people watching...  "Always do your best work.   First because it will increase your income.  But more importantly, when you're leaving and look back over your shoulder to see what you created, you can be proud of your work!  It's the pride of craft!"   (I hope I've quoted him correctly.)

When you insult Gary Katz, you insult all carpenters.   You owe him an apology.

Dan.
 
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