re: Admitting our dangerous (and dumb) mistakes might help others.

Wow. What a dangerous sport we pursue. I’m blessed to have all my fingers after almost 40 years of woodworking. And I say that I’ve never made a mistake. I prefer to call them learning experiences?. And I usually have a few learning experiences every day.
One time I wanted to get a sheet of plywood from the back of a big pile and thought that I could hold the pile back. Thought wrong as the weight of the sheets came down on me and as I’m pinned under the pile, alone, looking across the shop at the phone that is far out of my reach, I had some time to think about my " learning experience "
I did manage to squeeze out of my predicament and sheepishly go into the house to explain what happened to my family. They now check on me more often and I try to pay more attention to my choices. Stay safe, live long and cut wood my friends. Cheers