Doug Kanter wrote:
My first router experience was interesting. Tried it in the garage, and
whatever I did wrong, it send burning chunks of wood flying all over the
place, including right onto a couple of those aluminum chairs with the
plastic webbing. I learned how to re-web lawn chairs a few days later. :-)


funny story. it reminded me of my first(and last) efforts to learn about
wood-burning. i got pretty handy at self-bandaging...