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The scroll saw seems like about the safest power saw that a kid could use. But every one I've ever owned/used could definitely cut human flesh. Maybe someone could come up with one that has a very limited range of motion, so that it works like a cast saw / oscillatory multi-tool, where the teeth movement is so small that it is within the elastic range of your skin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx1AiQdMQro



Back in the day, I had a Mattel Power Shop. https://corporate.mattel.com/brand-portfolio/power-shop

It had was a combined jig saw, lathe, drill press, and disc sander.

Now, I don’t know much about modern scroll saws, but the “blade” on this thing was more like a thin, round file. Perfectly adequate for something like popsicle stick thick wood. It more ground it’s way through wood than actually cutting it.

I think it would take some pressure to really hurt a finger. I can say there was no real bloodletting on my projects.

The drill bits were pointed, flat pieces of metal. It was all designed for really soft wood.



This includes what you asked for: https://4in1workshop.com

There are 4 tools and one is a finger-safe jigsaw.


Yes I think it worked like that. I can’t find any info on it though, this was back in the mid 1980s.




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