Carving Blood and Guts (Safety and Health)

Carving Safety & Health

This program will focus on the many ways to stay safe when carving with hand or power tools.

Mostly we think of getting cut, but other dangers lurk as we seek to protect:
- SIGHT (glasses, magnifiers) 
- LUNGS (dust, fumes)
- EARS (noise, deafness)
- SKIN (cuts, abrasions)
- JOINTS and BONES (arthritis, crushing)

We have a relatively safe avocation, but there are lots of examples of little and big ways to get hurt.  Besides the typical nicks, other things can happen, and we want to be mindful of protecting our health for decades and not have our body parts wear out prematurely. 

We'll cover different work holding options to keep us safe, and have a few experienced teachers and leaders share their own best practices.  We'll include using power carving tools to reduce wear and tear on body parts and the ways to stay safe.  

Please register to get the Zoom link and so we can notify you of any changes.  

Larry Wade, President
Oregon Carvers Guild