THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT!!!! Greatly appreciate you taking the time to write in on this thread. The other day I was checking / tuning saws for the Illinois show this weekend and I had my first "whoopsie". I basically whacked my left middle finger with a hard hit of the blade. Freaking blood started gushing instantly, and I was afraid I cut a vain or something. Healing good now, but I can't tell you enough to be careful with these things. Instead of "1" cut, I got about (7) 1/4" cuts to the bone. About made me pass out! he he he...