In article .net, "Dave Jackson" wrote:
A little backround....I'm a carpenter for a living and can say that the
chances of finding a blade guard on any jobsite table saw (mine included) is
slim to none.

So?

I've worked construction before, and I've seen plenty of construction sites.
And I can say that the chance of finding eye or ear protection on any of the
people working there is slim to none.

Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

If anything, you're making a good argument *for* using the blade guard!

There are many of us who feel more comfortable seeing the
blade and watching the cut rather than having it obscured.

The question remains unanswered: why do you "feel more comfortable" when you
can see the blade? It isn't going anywhere...

Without the
blade guard you learn to pay very close attention to the task at hand,

If you have not already learned to pay close attention, you shouldn't be
operating the tool *with* a guard, let alone without one.

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