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I recall that's what shop taught. Blade just breaking the surface.I learned that the hard way when I was in my 20s. You elevate the blade just high enough to cut the board feeling as though you're safer because there's not as much exposed blade. In reality, you are maximizing the force that is laterally applied to the work. If the blade is up higher, the cutting force is more vertical - downward, rather than toward you.
I had a board shoot toward me, hitting me at the top of my wiener. I used to keep pens in my pockets and it broke all of them, ruining my pants. I didn't care too much about my pants once I discovered that my wiener was still attached.
You can't blame a lack of safety features which only perform their function when the operator fucks up.first of all there was no guard for the blade. because some guards have a mechanism (teeth like) that grabs to the board to help prevent that. also,he didnt have a push stick for such a short piece. that too would have prevented that from happening.
all table saws come with a guard over the blade. its just that people take them off or dont replace them when broken. and they also come with a push stick. again,up to the operator to use one.You can't blame a lack of safety features which only perform their function when the operator fucks up.
You are not alone in your belief that using a push stick helps to mitigate kick back by keeping the object flat against the table and flush against the fence.all table saws come with a guard over the blade. its just that people take them off or dont replace them when broken. and they also come with a push stick. again,up to the operator to use one.
None of that shit matters when you aren't doing it right.all table saws come with a guard over the blade. its just that people take them off or dont replace them when broken. and they also come with a push stick. again,up to the operator to use one.
They certainly do. They don't help a whole lot when you feed the short trim on the outside of the blade instead of in between the blade and the fence. There is less material to kick back and you aren't standing in front of it.You are not alone in your belief that using a push stick helps to mitigate kick back by keeping the object flat against the table and flush against the fence.