PPE and Safety

Never should you underestimate how something as small as popping in a couple ear buds or reaching for a dust mask when making a cut with your circular saw can have such a huge long term affect on your overall health.

I am no expert but days when I used to neglect to wear my mask when sanding or cutting used to leave me coughing in the evening and that can’t be a good thing.

PPE doesnt have to be expensive but it does, in my opinion, have to become part of your routine. Everything shown below is what I use on a regular basis for everything you see me make in my videos.

There are a lot of alternatives out there so please use these as a starting point to build on. The fact you are considering safety is great. You are worth it.

A Mask for cutting, sanding, routing and more. I use this for everything but fume releasing jobs like finishing. I have a different one for that. This one is comfortable and once fitted doesn’t mist up my glasses. Bonus.

My go to for routing mainly but I have also found it very good to wear with my die grinder. It gives me confidence with tools I am learning to use.

Having a mask specifically for fumes given off by finishes in particular is essential in my opinion. It can also help with using a laser.

Cheap and Simple. Go for the more fancy ones if you need the extra functionality but have some of these on hand around all the noise equipment.