When you’re working in the privacy of your own woodshop, it can be tempting to forego safety measures. After all, who’s going to tell you no? Unfortunately, not wearing safety gear often means a trip to the emergency room, sometimes with long-lasting consequences. Discover how important safety gear is in a woodshop. Protect Your EyesProbably the most important item of safety gear to wear in a woodshop is a good pair of well-fitting goggles. Goggles protect your eyes from tiny (or not so tiny) splinters of that fly off of your machines. They also help protect you from sawdust in your eyes. Whil…