RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !
I like my fingers the way there are. I once was ripping a piece of wood in a radial arm saw and passed my thumb through the blade. Didn't feel a thing........for about two minutes.
I use a Miller Persuader and also a Sullivan starter for engine starting duties. I stay away from slinging blades as much as possible. (I no longer rip wood on the radial arm saw.)
Bob