"Moshe Eshel" wrote in message
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Hi All,

some time ago, somebody in the group (I think it was Arch) posted that
he used a small circular saw, held in the lathe to cut things.

At the time, people were talking about lost fingers and it appeared as
a not so safe method or technique. I liked the use, but since it did
seem a bit dangoures I also didn't try it.


Some claim that the classic lathe turned into circular saw - Shopsmith - is
dangerous because of tilting the table versus the arbor.

What you describe, while common practice when, just isn't worth the risk.

Mount a cutoff saw upside down in a table and at least get a bit of a guard.