# I never knew wood chippers were this dangerous.

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**Created:** [April 10, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-knew-wood-chippers-were-this-dangerous/618409 "2012-04-10T21:34:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-knew-wood-chippers-were-this-dangerous/618409/4 "2012-04-10T22:01:25Z")

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I have a healthy respect for power tools, especially since a good friend of mine was killed while using a circular saw on a tree stump in his garden a few years ago. The thought of allowing a child to “help” with something like a wood chipper makes my blood run cold. ☹

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