While this may horribly date me, that was the famous catchphrase of Sgt Phil Esterhaus from Hill Street Blues.
While it was meant to be advice for law enforcement officers that were going on duty, it is also very good advice of those of us that use tools that are powered and very sharp, often at the same time.
I've been using power saws and other such devices since I was a young teenager and I always treated those tools with a great deal of respect.
For many years (decades even) about the only injury that I ever got was the occasional sliver.
But all that good karma with power tools can be for naught if you are only distracted for a second when one of these things are running.
Such was the case for me last fall.
