TriX wrote:
Very sorry to hear that. As a woodworker, i’ve heard a fair number of painful stories involving table saws, jointers and other rotating tools. Maybe consider trading for a Saw Stop table saw? They weren’t around when I bought my Unisaw, but if they had been, I would have given it serious consideration. I hope you didn’t do too much permanent damage.
81 years and the first time I've been bit. I looked at the situation and thought "that's dangerous", then thought, "but I can do it if I'm careful" ...WRONG!
No permanent damage - just a flesh wound on my bulging thumb joint.
Don't let age and experience get in the way of better judgment.