Part 3
The thicknesser hummed as the wood passed though it. Wearing ear protection and a safety face shield was essential in the shop, as Harry knew. All machinery is inherently dangerous, so just be careful when it has sharp knives, pins or really rough surfaces, keep out of the way and it’ll work properly. A moments carelessness cost a lot of guys their fingers and some their lives. Harry never wanted to be another statistic so he always prepared properly and paid close attention to where his fingers were when working.
Movement caught his eye and he looked up. It was Rob, his son. Harry waved for Rob to keep out, but Rob knew enough to not pass into the shop while there was machinery going. The last piece went through so Harry switched the thicknesser off, killed the dust collector and waited a moment or two while they wound down. When it was quieter, Harry took his earmuffs and face guard off and said “Hi Rob, what brings you here on a Sunday?”
Rob stepped into the shop followed closely by Monica, his daughter-in-law. “Hi Dad’ and “Hi Harry.” “Hey Monica, nice to see you.” he nearly added the word ‘here’ but refrained.