Woodworking can be a safe and enjoyable hobby or vocation, IF you follow some very basic and simple rules. All of the rules are common-sense ideas, but failure to follow these rules will greatly increase the chance of injury when working with your tools. The wood shop is not the place to be in a hurry or have an "it won't happen to me" attitude. Commit these ten rules to habit, and your woodworking experiences will be safer and much more enjoyable.

如果你遵从一些基本简单的规则，木工会是一项安全而又享受的业余爱好，也是一项好工作。这些规则都是一些基本的常识，但是如果不遵守的话，在你做木工的时候会增大你的受伤的几率。木工是一项细活，也不能抱着"这些危险不会发生在我身上"的态度去做木工活。将这些规则养成习惯，你的木工生涯将会更安全，更享受。

1.Always Wear Safety Equipment

永远要穿安全设备

The first and most important rule of woodworking is to wear appropriate safety equipment. While hearing protection is necessary for some very noisy tools such as routers and surface planers, and latex gloves may be necessary when applying finishes, there is no time in the wood shop that you should be without your safety glasses. Put them on when you enter the shop, and don't take them off until you leave. Your eyesight is too important to take chances.

木工守则第一条也是最重要的一条，穿着适当的安全服。对木工铣刀和平面刨床这些噪音大的工具来说，安全保护措施永远都是必须的，在抛光的时候，要戴上手套，并且，在木工工场里，要一直带着护目镜。在进工场之后，马上将这些安全装备穿戴好，在你离开工场之后，才能脱下来。你的视力非常重要，不能抱着侥幸心理。

2.Wear Appropriate Clothing

穿合适的衣服

Whenever working in the wood shop, remember to avoid loose-fitting clothing, as you wouldn't want any of your attire to become entangled in a saw blade or cutting head. Wear clothes that are comfortable for the environment in which you're working, but also will protect your body from any wayward wood chips that might result from cutting. Before beginning, remember to remove any dangling jewelry such as neck chains or bracelets.

不管什么时候，只要是在木工工场工作，记住不要穿宽松的衣服，因为你不会想要你的衣服被锯条或刀头绞到。你穿的衣服要使你在那种工作环境下感到舒服，同时也要防止被木屑割伤。在开始工作前，记得取下项链、手镯等摇晃的首饰。

3.Avoid Drugs and Alcohol

不要喝酒、嗑药

Intoxicating

substances and woodworking are a dangerous mix. Stay out of the wood shop if you are even remotely under the influence of any intoxicants.

任何兴奋性东西对于木工来说都是非常危险的。哪怕你只是稍微沾染了一点点使你兴奋的东西，也要远离木工活。

While it may seem harmless for the weekend woodworker to crack open a beer （or six） while working on a project, avoid the temptation until you're finished with the woodworking. You're going to be much less likely to encounter a problem if you're clean and sober when working with your power tools.

虽然说，在周末木工边干活边喝几瓶啤酒看起来是没关系的，但是在你干完活之前，都要抵制这样的诱惑。当你使用电动工具工作时，清醒而镇定的干活会让你少很多麻烦。

4.Disconnect Power Before Blade Changes

在换刀具之前切断电源

Whenever you need to change a blade or bit on a power tool, always disconnect the electricity to the power tool before even beginning the blade change. （Don't just check to see that the switch is off, as a switch could get bumped or malfunction.） Many a woodworker has lost fingers （or worse） by forgetting this simple but very important rule. I've seen woodworkers even go as far as to affix the wrenches to the power cables so there is NO chance they'll forget to disconnect the power.

你要更换刀具或给电动工具换位之前，都要切断电源。（不要只看下开关是否关掉就可以了，因为开关可能会自动弹起或出现故障）.很多木工就是因为忘记这个简单而重要的规则而失去了手指，或出现其他更严重的事故。我看到有的木工在电线上套上扳手，这样他们就不会忘记切断电源了。

5.Try Using One Extension Cord

用一根加长线

Here's a tip I've used regularly in the past. For all 110-volt power tools in the shop, I use one heavy-duty extension cord. Not one per tool, but one TOTAL. This way, I'm forced to switch the cord from tool to tool before the tool can be used. In this manner, you are always remembering to plug and unplug the power when moving from one tool to another, and you'll be more cognizant of the need to disconnect the power when making bit or blade changes.

这个是我过去一直用的方法。在工作间所有的110伏电压的电动工具，我都会加一根重载加长线。不是给每个工具都加，而是加一个总的。使用这种方法，当你需要更换工具的时候，你就不得不将电线拔下来重新插到另外一个工具上。并且，这样的话，在你需要更换刀具的时候，你也就不会忘记切换电源。

6.Use Sharp Blades & Bits

使用锋利的刀片

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This one seems like a no-brainer, but a dull cutting tool is a dangerous tool. If a saw blade is not as sharp as it ideally should be, the tool and the woodworker will have to work harder to complete the desired task. In such cases, the tool will be more likely to kick-back or bind. Besides, a sharper cutting tool will produce a cleaner cut, so there are more than just safety advantages here. Keep the blade sharp and clean of pitch, and you'll be safer and have better results.

这个建议看上去似乎非常简单，因为迟钝的刀具绝对是危险的。如果锯条没有很锋利的话，木工就要花费更大的力气去完成工作。在这种情况下，迟钝的刀具会起到反作用，阻碍你的工作。并且，锋利的刀具切割起来更匀称，所以使用锋利的刀具不止是只有安全这个优势而已。使用锋利的刀具匀称的切割，你的工作将更安全，更有效。

7.Always Check for Nails, Screws and Other Metal

检查钉子，螺钉，以及其他五金工具

Another no-brainer tip which doesn't bear mentioning, so that's why I'm going to mention it: Always check the stock you're preparing to cut for any metal （nails, screws, staples, etc.） before beginning a cut. Nails and rapidly spinning saw blades are not a good mix. Not only can this damage the cutting head and the stock, but at the very minimum, can cause the stock to kick back, which is a common cause of injury. Inspect the stock （or better yet, use a metal detector） before cutting.

这也是另外一个不值得一提的简单方法，但是我还是要说一下：在切割之前要检查一下你要用到的五金件库存（钉子，螺钉等）.不要将钉子和快速旋转锯片混淆在一起。这样做不仅会破坏刀头，甚至可能会毁坏木材，使木材起毛刺，从而会割伤你的手。在切割之前，检查一下木材，保险起见，最好使用金属探测器检查。

8.Always Work Against the Cutter

切割时要使用横切

Woodworking Power Tools are designed so that the direction that the wood moves through the tool （or the direction that the tool moves across the wood） is in the opposite direction of the movement of the cutting head. In other words, a router bit or saw blade should cut against the motion and not with it. The cutter should cut into the stock, not with the stock.

木工行业的电动工具，其刀头的运动方向都应该逆着木纹方向。也就是说，木工铣床或者刀锯应该横着切割木材而不是竖着切割。刀锯应该横着切进木材而不是竖向切割。

9.Never Reach Over a Blade to Remove Cut-Offs

不要伸手去清理刀片旁的碎屑

When working on a Table Saw, Miter Saw, etc., never put your hands anywhere near the moving blade, especially when attempting to remove waste or cut-offs. Wait until the blade has stopped moving and THEN reach for the cut-off. Better yet, once the saw blade has stopped, use a piece of scrap or a push stick to move the waste away from the blade. Remember that switches can be inadvertently bumped or malfunction, so just because the blade has stopped, don't relax and put your hands too close.

正在使用台锯或斜切锯的时候，不要将手放在刀片附近，更不要用手去清理刀具旁的碎屑。等到刀头停转了以后，再用手去清理碎屑。更安全的方法是，在电锯停转后，用一根棍子或一块废铁去清理刀片旁的碎屑。记住，开关可能突然弹起或出现故障，所以不要因为看到刀锯停止转动了，就肆无忌惮的将手靠过去。

10.Avoid Distractions

不要分心

Distractions are a part of everyday life, and working in the wood shop is no different. When you are summoned or distracted while in the middle of performing an action with a power tool, remember to always finish the cut to a safe conclusion before dealing with the distraction. Taking your attention away from the woodworking tool is a recipe for disaster.

分心在生活中处处可见，在做木工活的时候也不可避免。但是如果你在使用电动工具做木工的时候要分心的话，记得至少要将工作做到一个安全的阶段。在做木工时分心是灾难的开始。