I injured my finger on similar operation. It's my dads fault though, as I wasn't experienced with the spindle moulder enough to do shaping with the ring. All he said was "hold it very strong", and then the cutterhead ripped the piece from my hands, pulling my left hand into the cutter. I felt a slap on my fingers, looked at my hand - luckily all of the fingers were on my hand. One deep clean cut through the whole fingernail lengthwise - a scar and disfigured fingernail for life, to remind me to respect spindle moulder. I used that spindle moulder many times since then, and still love that machine. Probably my favourite.
Geeeeeeez. It doesn’t matter how many times you run big cutters on big jigs against the grain on a curve it still makes you cringe. Great work! Treat your fingers and hands to a manicure and hand massage while you still have them.
Thanks Tony. I've been working these machines for 36 years but still find them nurvey. The spindle moulder is the most dangerous machine and commands a lot of respect but it is such a versatile machine and one of my favourites.
Very well done. Can I ask what you are making I initially thought the 1st peice was a bull nose stair thread. But the other pieces suggested something else. Great work by the way. I feared that the tight radius peice would shatter or blow out as you neared the final straight. But I was well imressed👍
Hi, the larger piece is indeed a bottom tread. The other 2 pieces are mouldings for the same staircase. I was overlaying the original staircase entirely with oak. I will add photos of the before and after pictures when I get round to it.
I would be scared too, look at this piece of metal spinning! Im scared even when i use it with the guard on but without feeder! The shaper is a hand eater
Shouldn’t even be publishing them practices !!! can see in him how uncomfotable he is machining that ! No attemp at all to even guard that cutter head ! Idiot
@@laius6047 Hello mate ,check out the Aigner Bowmaster Ring Fence guard If not at least mock up some sort of box to cover the majority of the shaft and cutterhead ! You are Obviously into woodmaching, to be doing what your doing , you cant do any of it without hands 👍
@@davegill8634 well I didn't expect to get an answer. I thought about some sort of box. But what about the concave part he was milling? I think the guard would be in the way. Anyway, I'm no machinist, just a guy trying to make a living by woodworking. I guess sometimes there's no other way except to minimise risk as much as possible and go for it.
