Doug Miller wrote:
In article , "Samson" wrote:
I haven't used a blade guard for years, but was reading a book
today on table saws that insisted to use them whenever possible.

Question: Do you use one? If not, why not?

I do, whenever possible. The reason is simple: the blade is inside the guard.
If you keep your fingers outside the guard, they can't come in contact with
the blade.


Bingo!

It is astonishing how many people (the "I have to see the spinning
blade to know it's there crowd") indicate they haven't figured that
out.

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