There are several different types of hearing protection available.  Each has its strengths and weaknesses. Read through this guide to determine which hearing protection best suites your needs. (more…)

Most people do not carry around with them a dBA monitor to sample the ambient noise. So how, can you tell if noise is damaging to your hearing? What is considered to be a safe decibel level of noise? Is there graphical way to view noise? (more…)

Hearing loss as with any loss is difficult to understand or relate to until you experience it first hand.  Unfortunately most all hearing loss is permanent.  Most people especially teenagers don’t have a clue how they are damaging their hearing.  For that fact, many weekend woodworkers don’t realize how their hobby is destroying their hearing over time. (more…)

Newer power tools in the owner’s manual manufactures are starting to include decibel or db ratings for the tool running with no load and under load.  Ok. That is nice information, but what is a decibel and how does that relate to the amount of noise in the wood shop?

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Woodworking power tools are loud, ask anyone not involved in the hobby. The problem is we love our power tools. They help us quickly and more easily create the wood working projects that we have been thinking about. (more…)